I don’t read too many writing books, as I believe that actually writing is the best teacher, but once in a while, I come across a gem like Immediate Fiction by Jerry Cleaver. I’ve had this book for quite a while, but I read it every few years or so, just to refresh my knowledge. There’s a reason I keep coming back …
There’s a persistent myth about writing novels that I’ve never quite related to: the idea that writers are carried forward by inspiration alone. If the idea is good enough, the words will come easily and consistently, and momentum will sustain itself. While that does happen, in many cases, that’s rarely how it works. I recently found myself in a strong …
“Is it possible to be creative under pressure?” One of my stressed-out friends asked me this a few weeks ago and it led me to remember something that happened when I was in secondary school. When I was 16, I was commandeered, to write a poem. Yep, you read that right. My boarding school was having a creative arts competition …
Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide covering how to create an author website for beginners. This is the continuation of an earlier post. You can read Do I Need an Author Website HERE. In the earlier article, I shared the top 7 reasons why you should start an author website as soon as you decide to start writing. Even if you’re …
This writing challenge is one I’ve set for myself in 2020. It’s a little bit different from the popular NaNoWriMo. In that challenge, people attempt to complete a 50,000 word manuscript between November 1 – 30 every year. I tried that a few years ago and didn’t care for the undue pressure it put on me, which ended up stifling …