5 Things to Avoid When Writing Dialogue
‘Writing dialogue is not always easy,’ she said, shifting in her seat. ‘Okay, will you tell me more?’ I stared at the quotation marks she had used, curious. ‘Oh, these? I’m British. Yep, if I
‘Writing dialogue is not always easy,’ she said, shifting in her seat. ‘Okay, will you tell me more?’ I stared at the quotation marks she had used, curious. ‘Oh, these? I’m British. Yep, if I
The writing reset week is a week full of coaching prompts. I wanted to provide you with a catalyst for positive change and an example of how powerful coaching can be. Investigating your writing process
I used to be scared to call myself a writer… I used to think that if I said it aloud, whoever I was speaking to would question me on it, and ultimately call me out. Well,
Are you wondering how to find a publisher or literary agent? Let’s chat about five ways to go about it. You will notice that none of these mention searching on Google. This is for a
You may know by now that I am a time blocking fan. Put simply, time blocking enabled me to complete a PhD while working two jobs, and finish two novels in one year with time
Whether you are a plotter, a pantser or a plantser, it can be confusing knowing which story outline might work best for you. After all, there seem to be plenty of books out there suggesting different
Do you worry about writing every day? Should you write every day? Stephen King thinks so, and it works for many other people…but I’m afraid that I’m not one of them. Here’s the issue –
When Dickens sat down to create and write, he was faced with far fewer distractions than we are. But, he also had less to help him. Sure, he could go hang out with Yates and
The rumours are true; I can give you five tips and tricks for finishing your novel. But, before I do, I want you to highlight the most important one…taking steps toward putting these into action.
Ah, writer’s block! It can come along at any time and sometimes without warning. Whether or not you believe in it, writer’s block can appear in many guises and hold us back when creating. So
You’re writing your novel, and everything is going swimmingly, and then suddenly, you’re done! Well, what now? It’s time to find those beta readers so that you can start to gather that invaluable feedback. When
I’ve been asked this question a few times over the last few weeks, and I believe that this is because it’s a fairly new title – though of course, editors and beta readers etc have
‘Write what you know’ is one of those common phrases that gets thrown around Creative Writing classrooms, sometimes without too much explanation on what it actually means. As a Creative Writing tutor and coach, I’ve
Finished that novel? Amazing – so what’s next? Yup – you want it to be published. You’ll see two types of author, those who have been traditionally published, and those who have self-published. Which is
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Worldbuilding is such an important part of communicating a story to a reader, and writing setting is an essential element. If a reader doesn’t see a world clearly, they won’t
So you want to get more done, write a novel, a bestselling book, a work of non-fiction, a book of short stories, a poem. It can feel overwhelming to sit
Are you looking for a way to grow as a writer but struggling to work out how to do it? Don’t worry; I’ve got you. Growing as a writer means
Sometimes we have a story in our mind, but we don’t know where to begin. It can be hard to figure out what the first step is, which can mean
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