My second post on writing edgy short stories. Here are some suggestions. (My previous post will add meaning to this.) 1. Write with a clear voice. Not yours, your character’s. It doesn’t have to be first person. You can write…
Category: Writers’ tips
A SUDDEN IDEA – What prompts a writer to suddenly write down an idea? Author – there’s a lot going on when you write. When your idea appears ‘out-of-the-blue’ , more likely the germ of the idea lies in some…
It is often the tiny detail that remains in the reader’s mind and catapults him into the imaginary world the writer tries to create. I’ve used Jonathan Wolstenholme‘s painting to portray a focus on detail. Minute detail is the interest…
Do you know how you will plan your novel? On March 8th, I was invited onto Jane Bwye’s blog where I disclosed that I am not a planner, I am a pantser. It seems there are two kinds of writers: those…
Getting un-stuck. There are times when writers need to refresh. You need help in getting un-stuck? The novel had been going well but suddenly writing comes to a halt. Either you keep taking too many breaks, or find yourself re-doing…
Settling in at home – again? Who is to decide what ‘home’ is ‘suitable’? How does it feel to the one ‘homed’? In HOMED, the second in my Crime Shorts series, a boy is being ‘helped’ to settle to a…
About a holiday taken with others. If you want to choose exactly what/where to visit, go alone or become a dictator. There are some wonderful art galleries in Belgium and the most beautiful riverside areas. No, I didn’t get to many,…
Are you starting to write a novel? Yes, it’s hard. Really, it’s best just to press on with it rather than tell people about it. There will be time for that when you’re finished. Here are 10 points…