Recently, I’ve been thinking about the advice writers are most often given. Things like ‘show don’t tell’ or ‘don’t use adverbs’. Advice which in and of itself is a great starting point. But there’s so much more to this advice than just these hackneyed phrases they get boiled down to. So today I thought I might unpack one such statement. And, having just...

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Vital Stats Project: The Dragon Thief Word Count: 83,000 Status: Finished! Writer Status: A Little Batty That’s right, The Dragon Thief is officially finished. I am so relieved about that. Considering the woeful amount of prep I did for this month, I think it turned out rather well. By which I mean there is some semblance of a plot and it’s not just...

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Most of us have probably asked for feedback on our writing at some point, whether through sharing with beta readers, posting excerpts on our blogs, or putting our books up on Wattpad. And most of us have likely given feedback to our friends at some point too. There’s a real art to giving a critique of any sort. But there’s a special skill...

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For a lot of writers, April is all about Camp NaNoWriMo. And even if you’re not participating in Camp NaNo, chances are you’re working on some kind of writing project right now. And if there’s one thing good for getting you in the right mood for writing, it’s music. So, in honour of the fact that we’re at the halfway point of the...

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There has always been a lot of talk about what goes into making a strong female protagonist. A lot of people have written some very good articles on the subject. And for a while now, I’ve been wanting to write my own post on the subject, put my two cents in. So I thought it would make a very appropriate subject for one...

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Vital Stats Project: The Dragon Thief Word Count: 42k Motivation Level: High Chocolate Supplies: All stocked up Crazy Writer Status: Moderate As most people have probably realised by now, the April session of Camp NaNoWriMo has begun. For me, this means that the editing of Snow on the backburner for a bit while I work on my Camp novel. I do plan to...

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For a lot of people, April means Camp NaNoWriMo. And even if you’re not participating in Camp this month, chances are you’re writing, editing, or creating with words in some form or another. Which means that, eventually, there’s a high likelihood you might come to a day when the words refuse to come, the ideas hide in their burrows, and the caged muses...

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