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
This month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m looking at building characters, and in particular how you describe your character. I’ll be looking at some ideas to consider when creating your character’s physical appearance, as well as some top tips to consider when describing your characters in your novel. Are you ready to learn … More Writing On Caffeine – Describing Characters
This month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m looking at writing skills, and this time it is all about how to edit your first draft! 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 … More Writing On Caffeine – Editing your First Draft
This month in my newsletter, Writing on Caffeine, I’m looking at worldbuilding again – and this time it’s food and drink! What your characters eat and drink might not play a vital part of your story, but it can be a key tool to show wider aspects of worldbuilding and characterisation. How your characters interact … More Writing On Caffeine – Writing Food and Drink
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