This month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I want to talk about taking a break. We are bombarded with so many messages of go go go, that I wanted to focus on the skill of… not doing anything at all. Especially in the run up to Nanowrimo, it’s important to take a breath, a … More How to take a break – Writing on Caffeine
Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m looking at how to plan your project – when to do it, why it’s important and some top tips for your own writing practice!. Are you ready to learn some more tricks for your own writing? Then subscribe via the button below so … More Tips for Planning your Project – Writing on Caffeine
Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m looking at how to create urban areas for your fantasy world. In any kind of landscape, there are going to be places which have more people than other places. These urban areas can have a completely different look and feel to the rural … More Creating Urban Areas in your fantasy world – Writing on Caffeine
Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m talking about pacing of your story. Like the seasons, the pacing in a story will help guide the reader to key scenes and influence their interaction with a story. In this newsletter, I’m going to talk about what pacing is, why it’s important … More Writing On Caffeine – Pacing your Story
Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m talking all about how to build the natural world into your novel. The natural world is a huge topic, so I’m going to focus on one aspect – plants. The lifeblood of anything that is alive, the crazy evolutions and tips on how … More Writing On Caffeine – Worldbuilding and Plants
In April 2020, I wrote 40,000 in one month on my novel. In April 2022, I’ve written…about 2,000. But you know what? I’ve still written more valuable words, because they make sense. And this, my friends, is the conundrum called editing. I’ve been a religious users of wordcount trackers since about 2018, but recently I’ve … More Edits, Edits, Edits
Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m talking about character quirks, a simple and easy technique to tell your reader more about a character and give them clues and hints to use to build your character in their mind’s eye. Are you ready to learn some more tricks for your … More Writing On Caffeine – Character Quirks
Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m talking about character quirks, a simple and easy technique to tell your reader more about a character and give them clues and hints to use to build your character in their mind’s eye. Are you ready to learn some more tricks for your … More Writing On Caffeine – Character Quirks
Don’t forget that this month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m looking at writing arguments between characters. and in particular how you describe your character. I’m going to be looking at why arguments are important tool in your dialogue toolbox, when to use them in your story, and some top tips for when you’re … More Writing On Caffeine – Writing Arguments
This month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, , I’m looking at writing arguments between characters. and in particular how you describe your character. This month, I’m going to be looking at why arguments are important tool in your dialogue toolbox, when to use them in your story, and some top tips for when you’re … More Writing On Caffeine – Writing Arguments
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