Halfway through November, I hit a wall. In the space of two weeks, I’d madly re-edited my manuscript for the third/thirteenth/thirtieth time in preparation for a certain deadline. I eventually increased my word count by 20,000. That’s 1,500 words a… Continue reading

I’d describe December as big, stressful, social, expensive and slightly intoxicated. Basically, it’s a chilled glass of eggnog served with a splash of mania. For writers, the busyness of the silly season can cause a decrease in creative productivity, or… Continue reading

We all want easy: easy money, easy relationships and easy jobs. At least, we think we want easy. As soon as situations get tough, we say things like, “Why does everything have to be so hard?” or “Why does everything… Continue reading

Two months ago, I hit a wall while editing my novel. I was just done. I had been tucking and tweaking its chapters into shape, polishing its lines – line by line, fact checking and generally editing it to death.… Continue reading

Everyone likes a good listicle, right? Well here goes, then. Ten things writing can teach you. Writing is not life. In many ways, writing is a lot like not living. You sit in a room by yourself while meticulously describing places… Continue reading

A couple of months ago, I decided to have a chop at writing an ebook series while also finishing up the second and third drafts of my novel. I’ll admit, I had some concerns about this: Would I find it… Continue reading

I have followed a pretty strict writing routine for the past 18 months. It went a little something like this (minus the nuances): 5am: Wake up. Walk the dog. 6am: Shower. Breakfast 7am – 12pm: Write/edit (predominately working on novel,… Continue reading

This blog is part of a series I started earlier this year. Whenever two writers meet for the first time, there is a typical set of questions they ask each other. These questions mostly relate to processes, habits and superstitions.… Continue reading

We are seeped in Story. At no other time in history have we had such easy access and such constant exposure to Story. Even non-readers are repeatedly exposed to the fundamentals of Story through movies and television, and you could… Continue reading

We’ve all come across ‘throw away’ blogs. The fluff pieces that add little meaning or value to your day; the type of perfectly non-invasive article to skim through over breakfast (once upon a time, we’d depended on the soft news… Continue reading