With a little help from my new friends
I’ve recently joined an online course in the hope that it will improve my creative writing. I am writing with twelve pen-pals from across th
The third act
I’m celebrating arriving at the final part of my novel. This is where it all comes together. It starts with an inciting incident and doesn&#
Favourite inspirational writing quotes
Lunar New Year – a time to make way for incoming good fortune. And what better time to share my top ten favourite inspirational writing quot
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