The woes of Re Writing
I will refrain from expletives during this post as I know and feel the pin you guys are going through when you realise you have to...
It's all in the detail
There are two types of detail, description and then the small fine detail amongst the rest of the narration. It is important to figure...
The Blank Page!
I have literally just struggled with this exact thing so I thought I'd share. The blank page. All white and ominous. It could be the...
Bad Reviews
I'm included in a lot of writing facebook groups, and I spend a lot of time flicking around through the posts. I like to see writers...
A Little Piece of Inspiration
I was watching a programme the other morning that questioned whether we valued being Englishmen more or less than we valued being a Brit....
November is around the corner!
Okay, so I'm starting to feel a little guilty about not keeping you guys up to date with this thing. But the truth is, work is tough and...
How important is your front cover
Everyone judges a book by its cover, a cliche, I know. But everyone does. I'm guilty of such a thing, especially when I'm flicking...
Reading
I would like to think this post will be one your scroll past because you have heard it all before. But just in case, I am going to put it...
Character development
Developing and understanding your characters gives you insight into who they are. Give yourself time to understand them, not just what...
Word Count
There have been many questions about novel word counts. It's a difficult question to answer, the base line for a novel is 50,000 words,...