Welcome to the May 2023 roundup! This month I went on my second writing retreat with some members of the #6amAusWriters from Twitter. Three of us (myself, KD Kells, and Belinda Grant) attended the same retreat last year, and this year we were joined by indie Fantasy author, Elise Carlson. We spent two and a …
When writing a story, it’s necessary to give your readers information. They need to know what’s happening, who your characters are, where they are, and why they’re doing what they’re doing. Delivering that information can be done in various ways, all of which are great elements to mix throughout your book to keep things interesting. …
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Welcome to the April 2023 roundup! My April kicked off with a trip to Sydney for Easter so my family and I could see my mother, sisters, aunty, cousin, and extended family, and meet some family members for the first time in real life who were visiting all the way from Scotland. It was a …
Whether your book is full of action scenes, or requires just one, getting the balance right is a skill worthy of any writer, and can be achieved with some simple do's and don'ts! Action Scene Do's And Don'ts Do Make Things Clear There’s nothing worse than reading an action scene and not being able to …
Welcome to the March 2023 roundup! Well, my March has gone the same way as the rest of 2023 so far, which has been way too quick, and in an endless loop of the same goals. Nothing much changes when your current work in progress is a months-long project, as I'm sure the writers out …
Welcome to the February 2023 roundup! With only 28 days this month, February went by in a flash, but it wasn't so quick that I wasn't able to get back into a routine now that we're well on our way into the new year. That means I've started making more progress on my writing goals, …
Every writer knows they need to nail the ending of their book to give readers the satisfaction they deserve, but what about the endings of your chapters? If you've put little thought into how you’re finishing your chapters, then you’re missing out on a key component of what makes a good book great! After all, …
As a writer penning a book, there will be times when no matter how tight you’ve made your storyline, or how close you’ve stuck to your planned number of pages, you’ve gone over your word count. And not by a little. You've gone over it by a lot. So much so that you’re 20,000 extra …
Welcome to the January 2023 roundup! Well, it looks like the quickness of 2022 has followed us into 2023 as we're already one month down! It feels like I just barely got back to my writing desk after spending most of December in Sydney visiting family for Christmas, and I'm trying my best to get …
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