The significance of plot without conflict – still eating oranges
The necessity of conflict is preached as a kind of dogma by contemporary writers’ workshops and Internet “guides” to writing. A plot without conflict is considered dull;...
Really Good Collection of Editing and Revision Tips
I found a link today to a collection of 20 editing/revision tips that definitely made me think. I’m in the process of editing Twin Stars Bk1 at...
Teachers Novel Writing Month
I hereby declare July as TeaNoWriMo! Which, despite what you may think, doesn’t mean you have to drink 50,000 cups of tea in July. Instead it stands...
The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar
#1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. #2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s...
Time to Stop Reading Song of Ice and Fire (#GameofThrones)
Tonight, I watched the final episode of Season 2 of Game of Thrones, and with it, I have reached the conclusion that I need to stop reading...
Ten rules for writing fiction | Books | guardian.co.uk
The Guardian published a huge collection of top 10 writing tips from various authors, I’ve posted Elmore Leonard‘s before, but I thought I’d post Neil Gaiman’s and...
Writing Flash Fiction
Since some people might be considering doing the STC10 challenge, I thought I’d links to a few places with tips on how to write Flash Fiction. Enjoy!...
The Save the Cat 10 (STC10) Story Writing Challenge!
Since my post on my little creative exercise, The Fox Cycle, yesterday, I’ve had a couple people write to me with questions about trying the Save the...
Creative Challenges: The Fox Cycle
I think it’s good for writers to challenge themselves, it helps them grow. Back in January of this year, I picked up an amazing book for (script)writers...
What Writers can Learn from Fanfiction(.net)
About once a year I make a point of visiting the website Fanfiction.net, which as the name might suggest is a giant trove of fanfiction, perhaps the...