Inside my protagonist's head
I needed to understand what my protagonist was thinking. The backdrop provides opportunities for conflicts and sub-plots that lay a foundati
Putting my story on the grid
I’m learning a lot from Shawn Coyne’s story grid approach to editing. I took time out this week to analyse the genre of my book in more deta
A time for reflection
Each event forced me to be in the moment, to stop seeking validation from others, and accept things as they are. And in that acceptance, I d
The (hi)story is in the detail
The biggest hindrance to writing my first novel has been the time involved in researching historical events. My challenge is to learn when t
A left-or-right day
I thought it might be fun to have a left-or-right day, meaning I would randomly pick where I was going (left or right) as I came to a juncti