Original image by Rachel Lyra Hospodar Writing advice blogs list many rules for you to follow in your books. Never use adjectives, use strong verbs instead. Don’t use the word ‘was’ because that’s passive writing. Never write a prologue because that undermines the rest of your book. I’m sure we’ve all seen these rules and many, many more. But then you see writers who...

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If there is one thing I love when discovering new songs, it’s finding an instrumental version of that song that is perfect for writing to. One of my current favourite instrumental song is Taylor Davis’ violin cover of My Heart Will Go On from Titanic. I’ve never seen the movie, but I am familiar with the original song, and this instrumental version is...

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Original Image by Jared Tarbell We writers have all kinds of dreams. We dream of finishing a book, or of being published, of learning to craft stunning poetry, or of mastering the art of the gripping short story. Some dream of seeing their name in print while others just want to finish something. Whatever your dream is, it’s something that means a lot...

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Being a fantasy writer myself, I love to listen to towards music that is suited to fantasy books. I naturally tend to gravitate towards music that has a sense of wonder and magic to it, filled with strong, bright emotions and quiet strength. Today, I would like to share a piece of music that has fantasy written all over it. This week’s Writing...

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Original Image by Anthony Ryan Today I have another burning question that I’d love to hear your answers for and opinions on. It has come to my notice quite recently that there two types of writers. Type One focus on one project with single minded doggedness. They don’t start writing another draft until they’ve finished the one they’re already working on. They don’t...

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I often find new movies a great source of new writing music. Quite often I go to see a movie in the cinema, then hurry home to buy and listen to the whole gorgeous soundtrack. My latest movie music find is from the new Cinderella movie. While the whole soundtrack is amazing, and definitely worth listening to, especially if you’re a fantasy writer...

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Original Image by Andrew Czap Camp NaNoWriMo is an amazing time of year. Writers from around the world form groups to support each other as they write their novels. Having a virtual cabin full of people to cheer your on is one of the most motivating things ever. But at the same time, sharing a cabin with someone who reaches fifty thousand words...

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I have something to share with you. Today is Gossiping with Dragons’ first blogoversary. Happy birthday to my little blog! What a year it has been too. I’ve met some amazing blogging friends, written many, many posts, and grown a lot as a writer and a blogger. A big thank you goes out to all of you who read my blog. You guys...

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