A little while ago, I wrote all about how long a book needs to be to fit into a certain book type. This week I’m exploring what elements feature in some of the primary genres: fantasy, science fiction, horror, and romance. Now, these barely scratch the surface of all of the genres, or rather, sub-genres […]
My writing
A Writer’s Guide e3.2 – Writing Characters Pt2
I was watching the Avengers the other day, and I had an idea. Or rather, a question. If you overpower (OP) one of your characters (normally your MC), where do you take your story? Here is episode 3.2 of A Writer’s Guide. If a character is so strong that they can defeat anything coming […]
Merry Christmas!
A knock at the door… “Am I early?” Gryphon stood at the door holding a basket of fruit. Ibbiana smiled and shook her head, her feathers ruffling in the gentle breeze the open door invited. “You’re right on time. Come on in.” She stepped back and swept her arm back. Gryphon stepped into the cool […]
August Update
Wow… so this month is already gone. Thus far, I’ve worked my day job full time, written a few thousand words and rocked the adoption of a wonderful new dog. Also spring is officically here!!!! This means flowers, happiness and lots of long walks with my new friend! This last week or two has been […]
I am insane
Absolutely friggen insane. You know what? No, I’m absolutely F*CKING insane! So insane, in fact, that I have agreed to take part in something called “12 weeks to a trilogy.” What this means, is I will endeavour to write between 175,000 and 244,400 words in the next 12 weeks. What this will translate to, is […]
A Writer’s Guide e3 – Characters
Your characters are one of the most important aspects of your book and they deserve some love. So this week, I’m shining a light on your amazing creations. There are a million and ten different ways to create a character. For me, my first glimpse of a story and it’s world tends to just pop […]