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Get Writing!
Oh dear. My month as Star Author is rapidly drawing to a close. I have really enjoyed spending time, if only virtually, in Christchurch. As this is one of my last posts, I thought I might stop talking...
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Forces of Writing
There are four forces involved in writing fiction: imagining, writing, editing, and hoping. 1. Imagination is the basis of all writing. This force is centred in your brain which is incredibly powerful...
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Grammar is a Buzz
When writing fiction it’s often better to ‘show’ the reader what is happening, than ‘tell’ the reader everything. For example, you can tell the reader, ‘Ziggy was sweaty’, but I’d rather show the...
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Interview with Lara Morgan
Today we’re joined by Lara Morgan, author of The Rosie Black Chronicles, which includes Genesis and the latest book, Equinox. We caught up with Lara to ask her about Rosie Black, future technology and...
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Research a Story – it’s fun
One of the things I love about writing is all the interesting things I discover on the way to writing the story. Becuase I write historical fiction, there’s quite a lot research involved. I spend a...
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Some writing tips
For those of you who love writing, I thought I would share some tips that have helped me on my own writing journey: * Write about what interests you and then your passion will shine through in your...
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Some fun writing rules
Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend. I was lucky enough to see the comedian Lenny Henry on Sunday night, which was a lot of fun. I’m still in a light mood, so thought I’d share some fun...
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Where do ideas come from?
As well as talking about books and reading on this blog I thought it might be useful and fun to talk about writing. Over the next few weeks I’ll share my thoughts on plot and characters and names and...
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Tips on plots
A good plot makes for a satisfying story. Good plots have good beginnings, good middles and good ends. They usually start with a problem (or an event that creates a problem) for the main character(s)...
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Figuring out your main characters is just as important as figuring out your...
So you have worked out a plot. You know how your story starts and where you would like it to end but before you can begin writing it pays to think about your characters. I have some rules that will...
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