Writing Prompts: Scene Starters
The next few lines are the opening lines for a scene. It’s up to you where you take it. Have fun. “You said you loved me.” The one thing I hadn’t counted on, was...
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Dealing with Feedback
Getting feedback on your novel is a terrifying gift. Always be grateful that someone took the time to read your work and provided you with feedback. It is incredibly valuable, assuming the feedback was...
How To Give Feedback
If you’re a beta reader or ever helped a fellow writer out, then it’s unavoidable to give feedback. But what do you have to keep in mind when giving it? I regularly hear complaints...
General Query Tips
Querying is a daunting task in itself. It feels like you’ve just braved the epic climb of a mountain and now you’re about to face the fire-breathing dragon. The most difficult thing about this...
Planning Your Novel – With Free Templates
I love visual organisers to organise information and to give me a sense of overview. Which is also why I love using templates to plot my novel. If you want to write a lot...
Four Kinds of Writer’s Block
Ever stared at a blank page and wished you had the simple life of a cactus? Well, you’re not the only one. Probably. There could be several reasons for your sudden lack of enthusiasm...
The Benefits of Decluttering
Long before Marie Kondo made it to Netflix, I read her book. I feel like it was fate that I found her book and don’t even remember how I came across it. I’ve struggled...
The Plotting Stage
Usually I am a combination of a plotter and a pantser, but lean more towards pantsing. That’s because I usually find that my characters know where to go. All I have to do is...
Writing Your Novel: The Different Stages
When starting a new novel there are different stages that a writer goes through before typing THE END. I’d like to refer to them as the various stages of delirium because that’s what it...
How To Celebrate Finishing a Book
Okay, so you’ve finished a book. You’ve poured sweat, blood, and a lot of coffee into it and it’s now marginally presentable. Great. Don’t slip into a temporary coma just yet! CELEBRATE your hard...
