A few weeks ago, I was driving home. There was a black car with blacked out windows in front of me, driving faster than the speed limit. In fact, they were so close to the car in front of them, …
Events and Workshops
Although I began writing novels and attending Creative Writing groups in 2009, it wasn’t until this year that I brought my writing career into focus. I attend a local monthly meetup, which gives me ample opportunity to sound off, discuss …
Writing Exercise: Characters
“I’d love to write a novel.” I’m hearing this phrase more and more in my life. Last week, my mother said it on the phone. And I snapped. The Conversation K. R. : “Yeah? Then write one.” M : “Oh, …
Hopeful Endings: What Readers Want
As a writer, the advice is constant: create conflict. We are to make our characters overcome one obstacle after another, after another… Because readers want hope. Think about your favourite books or movies. Why do you re-read/watch them? I personally …
Knowing the Details
“It’s only a skeleton.” “He’s eating a biscuit.” “It’s just standing there. It’s not even making woo-woo noises!” At the weekend, I watched the Hogfather. It’s one of my go-to movies in terms of studying story-telling. The characterisation always makes …
Lists and Plans
Last week I wrote about seeing my writing as a second career and talked about what I’ve been doing to move things forward. This week, I decided to make a concrete list of steps forward, so that I can measure how …