Alex.J.Cobalt

When you read something that makes you feel jealous of the author’s writing, take a step back. Remember you are here to learn. What about their writing makes you wish you could do it yourself?

Lean from other authors, other writers. Take what they do and add it into your own portfolio of work.

There will always be people who are better writers than you. But that’s okay, because then you can be inspired by them to up your own game.

• Why Your Writing Goals are Important
  I do love a good goal. I particularly enjoy setting goals, even if I know they are overly ambitious and slightly ridiculous. Here are my three reasons why writing goals … More Why Your Writing Goals are Important
• How to write with music
  Music can be a fantastic writing prompt, regardless of what genre you are writing in. Think about when you watch a TV programme or movie – music is a key … More How to write with music
• Why writing is a great hobby
  Get a hobby, people say. Normally roughly around the time when you’ve sighed about work and not having much to do at the weekend. But then, finding a hobby is … More Why writing is a great hobby
• Top tips for decribing your characters
  Describing characters falls into two key areas – firstly what the character actually looks like and then secondly how to actually describe your character to your reader. Deciding what your … More Top tips for decribing your characters
• Having all the time in the world isn’t always a good thing
  You might think that having all the time in the world to do your writing is a good thing. You have these images of people with unlimited time sitting there … More Having all the time in the world isn’t always a good thing
• Editing a First Draft – Top Tips
  First drafts are fickle creatures. They are hastily thrown together (especially if you are a “gardener” writer like myself) and need work to form the story that you see in … More Editing a First Draft – Top Tips