Word count: 39,168 Hi all, and happy Friday! We're just over one week into NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month for those who might not be familiar with it), and while my blog has been a little quiet as of late, I've been hiding myself away spending some one-on-one time with my current writing project. Since …
Hello, and welcome to post #2 of my Character Arc series! If you missed the first one, take a look at my What is a Character Arc? post here. As I've been writing my own novel over the past few months, I've been exploring my characters and noticed that sometimes they can seem a little flat, …
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Most writers will agree that story planning is an exciting process: you're building worlds, creating characters, and developing mind-blowing plot twists. However, writing the emotional journeys of our characters can sometimes feel a little flat. Your story might be flawless. It can be filled with exciting travels, devastating setbacks and monumental wins, all the while pushing …
You'll likely know Pinterest as a mood-boarding site, where users pin photos of fun craft activities to do, pretty cakes to bake, gorgeous clothes to wear, or lovely interiors to be inspired by, on a collection of boards that they can view and share online. The concept of mood-boarding isn't new, but Pinterest has managed …
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Just a little heads up! I have no affiliation with ApolloPad: I found this web app a couple of months ago and I've come to love it, so I wanted to write a little bit about my experience with it and maybe help out any writers who are still experimenting with finding their perfect writing …
We've only just past the halfway point of the month, but I've already hit a few points where I've felt a little lull! Here in London we've been having a gorgeous heatwave, and as a result I've been spending a lot of time out and away from my desk, fuelling my renewed fruit pastille lolly …
Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo | 3 Ways to Get Over the Halfway Hump
Happy National Writing Day! For those of you who might not have heard of National Writing Day, you've probably figured out that it's a day dedicated to writing! Organised by First Story and partner arts and literacy organisations across the UK, the main aim is to get people across the UK writing, and to spread …
