This week I’m pointing you in the direction of another site. Inspired by Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing, the Guardian newspaper, here in the UK has published an article called Ten rules for writing fiction. In the post are writing dos and don’ts from no less than 28 other authors! Read more…
Matt Techniques and tips authors, dialogue, Editing, fear, reading, writing tips
OK, never, EVER do this. Seriously, if you haven’t looked at a piece of work in over a year, then you’d be better off just deleting it.
OK, well now that that advice has been readily ignored, allow me to explain. Read more…
Craig Editing confidence, Editing, ideas, perseverance, rewriting
Ever read a book that makes you sick with envy? If you haven’t, you’re not reading enough, but that’s another post entirely. I just finished Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s an amazing book and I’m insanely jealous. Read more…
Matt Inspiration book, chuck palanuik, confidence, kim stanley robinson, Longer Fiction, reading, red mars, Stephen King
So, I decided to get back into blog subscriptions, which I abandoned before because of too many unread items (Google Reader gives up counting after 1000). I’m merrily gathering blogs to read, and suddenly I find this site! Read more…
Matt Researching blogs, Inspiration, ipad, iphone, ipod touch, research, rss
As regular readers will know, I have lately been grappling with story structure and getting something of a complete plan of my novel down. But there is a mysterious hole at the end; a nether region of uncertain, shifting shapes. This, dear reader, is my ending. Read more…
Matt Longer Fiction ending, Longer Fiction, outline, Planning, story structure
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. Read. Read more…
Matt Inspiration book, Inspiration, novel, reading
Asking for feedback is a must if you want to improve your writing. Of course, getting the feedback might not be a pleasant experience. That makes it all the more important that you get the most out if it, so here are my five top tips fir receiving feedback on your writing. Read more…
Matt Editing confidence, cri, criticism, receiving feedback, reviewing, support network
Well, it’s the end of another year. Goodbye 2009. And hello 2010! I hope you all had great new year celebrations, and are looking forward to a whole new year of writing improvement! Of course, a new year is traditionally a time of reflection, and of goal setting. Today, I have been looking over the stats I gathered last year to see how I’ve been doing and what I need to improve on. Read more…
Matt Motivation, Planning confidence, Inspiration, Motivation, reviewing, time
Well, that’s the end of another year. Read more…
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