The Pull of Multiple Projects
Sometimes, having a couple of projects on the go is an energising, motivating space to be in. At other times, they pull every ounce of energy from the creative mind; […]
Tag Archives: world-building
Energy and Anticipation
I began focusing on my wordcount in 2014, aiming for at least 100,000 new words of fiction written across the year. The aim of this was to keep my creative […]
NaNoWriMo 2017 :: Preparations
I’ve taken part in seven National Novel Writing Month‘s across eight years. This year, I’m focusing on a new project, which I’m currently fleshing out. That’s the joy of October: […]
On Writing What You Know
My main work-in-progress this year is a story of two best friends, separated by changes in government structure and rule. It was inspired by the Bioshock game series, some details brought up […]
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 […]
Writing Short Fiction
A few years ago, I introduced myself on this blog as a writer of novels, and if pushed, flash fiction or poetry. I wrote a few posts about my struggle with the expectation from […]
Understanding Your Character with CBT
For my dayjob, I work in the mental health sector, and the main framework of the support my company provides is a strategy based on CBT, which stands for “Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.” […]
Drafting a Story: Early Steps
Back in March, I had a tiny idea sprouting. This concept of a character and a setting; the two things clashing, began to take form. I wrote a few scenes-snippets to […]
Making Progress
Yesterday, I wrote over 500 words. As someone who averaged writing 342 words a day for two years, perhaps that doesn’t seem surprising, but it’s the highest daily word-count I’ve had since January 10th, […]
Reader Question :: “How much planning do you do before beginning the first draft?”
“How much planning or plotting do you do before beginning the first draft?” – Question by Cheyenne Trumbo I think this is a question many writers ask of each other. In a […]
