Magpie of research data that I am, here’s some more of my reference, this time on Egyptian magic. Sad to say, when I scratched down my handwritten notes at the library, I didn’t fully document sources (I know, I should…
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Word count isn’t something to worry about while you’re writing your first draft. I’m a big advocate of “it takes a long as it takes” to get the story out. Word count is something to consider later, after you get…
Leave a CommentFirst 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…
Leave a CommentWriting… 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…
1 CommentPirates, All You Need Cheat Sheet, another one of my famous (infamous?) lists. Well, perhaps not “all” there is to know, but should help you get by. This is a bit of a mish-mash of terms, reference about ships, armament,…
Leave a CommentFantasy 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.…
Leave a CommentTargeted Editing – Editing for Awesomeness – Part 4 In review, again, here’s the list of each area you want to focus on during your targeted editing. Ares of Focus for Your Targeted Editing Passive voice Summary narration Unnamed characters…
Leave a CommentCharacter Development – Give Characters Your Soul Character Development is the single most important thing you can put energy into for your character-driven story. “What? Is it over? He can’t die!” That reaction? You should aim for it with every…
Leave a CommentIf you’ve ever attempted to write Canadian characters into some prose and you’re not a native Canadian speaker, you may need to study up some. Otherwise, your character is going to end up sounding like a parody of Bob and…
Leave a CommentSo you want to be a freelance writer… You decided. You’re going to do it. You’ve toiled away at your outside job and pecked at your writing when time allows. But lately? You’ve chafed at the lack of creative forward…
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