You’re probably a busy person. We all are these days. So much stuff needs to happen in such a short period of time – it’s easy to blink and find that it’s already tomorrow, and all your plans for today have gone bye-bye. Some experts say you should ‘write every day’. Others say you shouldn’t […]
Post-Draft Plotting for the Plotter
Plotter or pantser? It’s a question we writers ask each other a lot – are you a plotter, that is, do you know the details and progression of your story before you write it? Are all your duckies in a row before you even write a single word? Or are you a pantser – writing by […]
Ratchet up the Suspense – Annie Seaton
Hi everyone! Today I am handing the reins over to a fellow writer and all round amazing person – Annie Seaton. Annie has written over 20 novels, is both traditionally and indie published, and brings a wealth of knowledge about the craft of writing. Today, she explains a little about creating tension and suspense, and how […]
The Plot (Hole) Thickens…
Please forgive my dirty, sweaty state. I’ve been very busy filling in a plot hole. It’s been bugging me for weeks. I’ve noticed it there, deep, dark and foreboding, but none of my ideas even came close to filling it. And if they did, they created other plot holes. Which was not even an alternative. […]