Inspiration is Overrated
On Twitter, I often see writers complain that they didn’t reach their word count of the day, or just didn’t have the inspiration to write that week. This is understandable because we are only...
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How to Create Realistic Characters
Would you want to follow the story of someone who is as boring as an empty gum wrapper? Would you be emotionally invested if the characters all seem to be the same two-dimensional person?...
Celebrate Success
This may sound silly, but when I first saw my book on Goodreads, I cried. I’ve always wanted my book on there, and now that has finally happened. After a lot of years of...
Writing Prompts: Autumn
The weather outside is dreary and gloomy. Leaves are starting to fall and rain occasionally taps against the windows. I love it. Soon it will get colder and we’ll be forced to snuggle under...
Querying: How to Stay Positive After Rejection
Nobody forgets their first query: the pounding of your heart as you are about to hit send, as well as the soul-crushing rejection that follows after a while. To me, that first rejection meant...
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...
Mood Boards and Writing
My latest WIP is about time travel and parallel universes and has been a reason for excitement ever since the idea popped into my brain. I knew from the beginning that the story had...
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...
Four Types of Writers: Which one are you?
Please be advised that this post was actually written by my potted plant Gary. He is not the best speller in the world, but it doesn’t matter. He’s listed four kinds of writers for...
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...
