Continuity in writing is important to me. Maybe obsessively so. I don’t know about the rest of you, but when I catch continuity errors in my own work, I cringe. I mean, writers are supposed to be smarter than the…
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Revealing characters through dialogue is one of the easiest things to convey and at the same time? It’s the most challenging approach to characterisation. Why? Writing natural-sounding dialogue under any regular circumstance is already tough. And a lot of writers…
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Having a book trailer is a relatively new phenomenon in book publishing. If you asked me fifteen years ago if a book needed a book trailer, I would have looked at you like you had three heads. And you would…
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The first line of your novel can be your best friend, but it takes work. It’s the single most important way to draw readers into the rest of your story. And almost no one talks about it. Surprising, but there’s…
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First rule of writer’s block? Don’t let it defeat you. You can overcome it and stay prolific. There are a million reasons why it happens and you’re not alone. We’ve all hit it at some point, but the thing to…
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Writing… how do I centre myself for it? What does it take to clear my mind? There’s no secret really. Mostly it’s a matter of being disciplined with myself. Eva left this question on the blog the other day. As…
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Writing is hard – let’s just get that out there. If it was easy, everyone would do it. If you’re compelled, if this is your calling, then you want to hone your craft and do the best job at it…
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Weak intensifiers are thieves stealing power from your writing. They’re also sneaky little squealers telling the world you lack confidence. Before you can understand why weak intensifiers are bad, we’ll need a quick grammar lesson. I’ll keep it simple.…
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Fantasy magic stories are high on my “love it” category as a reader and consumer of books. At the same time, I love science of all sorts and cut my teeth on the sci-fi greats Robert Heinlein and Arthur C.…
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Self-editing and the indie writer-publisher It’s always easier to see the errors in someone else’s writing and miss the obvious during our self-editing. For an indie writer-publisher, aside from making sure you produce quality work, your presentation can be the…
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