Story-Telling Through a Violin Concerto
My family on my mum’s side are a musical bunch. My grandmother was a violin teacher who helped set up a classical orchestra decades ago. As she passed away before […]
Tag Archives: storytelling
How to Learn About Plot from Gaming
When I read a story, I am immersed within a different world, as a new person, exploring a problem I want to be solved. I read the author’s words, watching […]
The Focus of Story: Character Reationships
When thinking about stories, there are three key elements: character, setting and plot. In short, plot is how your character interacts with the setting and events. Character Focus I have […]
On Storytelling
Sometimes, writing doesn’t come easily. You may know what the block is, or you may just be staring at the page without a clue how to move forward. I don’t […]
The Power of Stories :: #BeABard
Earlier in the week, I was chatting to a friend and fellow writer about stories, and the importance and power contained within them. We all tell ourselves stories, all the […]
Preparing to Write a Novel: From Seeds to Sprouts
During a recent #storycrafter session on developing ideas into fully fledged plots, I had a few questions about my process. As twitter is a limited format for explaining details, I thought […]
Preparing for Nine Worlds
Tomorrow, I’ll be heading up to Nine Worlds Geekfest at Heathrow, London. I’ve posted about conventions before – blogging about what I wish I’d known for my first convention and five tips from […]
Word of the Year :: Six Months In
At the beginning of the year, I made a commitment to pay attention to my behaviours and thoughts. I picked a ‘word of the year‘ – a guiding principle and […]
Ready Player 3: Character Swapping for Fun and Profit
Today we have a guest post from Ellie Di Julio; author of the Forgotten Relics series, about how she picked point of view characters in her latest book. I’m going to […]
Conversations & Giving Blood
Today I gave my first 470 ml of blood to the National Health Service. When I’ve looked into it previously, the place, time and day was the main barrier. From […]
