Writing Tips
How I beat procrastination
I mean "beat" in the present tense, of course. Because beating procrastination is an ongoing battle. For someone prone to procrastination, there's no such thing as winning. You're pretty much working against your…
The best Twitter hashtags for authors
I took a look at 40 of the top hashtags recommended for authors. Which are actually worth using?
Authors Magazine – Surviving the First Draft
You have a brilliant new idea, you’re just itching to write. It’s so easy for the first few pages… and then it becomes gradually more difficult. So you give up. Sound familiar? Every…
How to keep writing
I don't finish projects, or computer games, or even TV series. So how on Earth have I managed to stick with this novel for this long? Well, I've given it some thought and…
Writing: Control Issues
The author isn't the only creator of a story, and that realisation can be liberating.
The “art” of writing (a first draft)
A first draft doesn't have to be perfect. It's just a sketch.
Let’s pick apart: Avengers Age of Ultron
To me Avengers – the first movie – was near perfect. Picking apart a movie doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it, but there were some parts of this one that didn't sit right…
Hero, villain, victim
A reflection on the roles of The Drama Triangle and the impact it can it have when all characters get a chance to play all the roles.
A horse with no name – the dreaded middle
One of my favourite Nano Pep Talks was by Maureen Johnson about reaching the middle part of your novel and realising that it's pretty much like the middle of Australia - large, barren…
A matter of character
I'm trying to avoid writing a main character who acts and sounds like me. So for my latest MC, Tarra, I decided to roll out some attributes using a Pathfinder character sheet.
