Client Interview: Charlie Maclean on Writing Dual Timelines
I recently caught up with a past client to see how he was getting on, and he kindly agreed to talk about his experience publishing his...
Read moreI recently caught up with a past client to see how he was getting on, and he kindly agreed to talk about his experience publishing his...
Read morePost-apocalyptic fiction follows the fortunes of characters as they try to cope in a post-apocalyptic world. Sounds deceptively simple...
Read moreDystopias have provided inspiration for generations of writers, and with good reason. When you become a writer of dystopian fiction, y...
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Read moreAfter a long, close association with comics, superhero fiction is enjoying a literary heyday. So if you’re planning to write a s...
Read moreOne of the best things about fiction is the chance to dwell in other worlds, be they slightly or radically different from our own. For...
Read moreI hate The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. The way the book is written is deeply, deeply flawed and insanely egotistical. The main id...
Read moreThe hero’s journey is a story structure identified by the American writer and scholar of mythology Joseph Campbell. And it can be a re...
Read moreThe three-act structure has a distinguished history. It was first described in Aristotle’s Poetics well over 2,000 years ago, and the ...
Read more‘Oh, you’re writing a novel? What’s it about?’ The answer to this question is essentially the premise of your ...
Read moreIt’s not easy playing god. Any writer will tell you that creating plausible fantasy creatures is hard work, and usually takes consider...
Read moreAn author recently told me they were struggling to know whether they were creating enough conflict in their novel-in-progress. Did I h...
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