How did writers ever survive without the Interwebs? Its merits must surely rank a thousand-fold -- but there is one in particular that has inspired today's post. Research. Back in the pre-Internet days, writers must have spent a cursed lot of time in libraries, or writing letters to people to inquire about areas of specialist … Continue reading All hail the Interwebs
Problem chapter
I'm currently working on the chapter that leads up to the climax of my novel, and I'm finding it rather a challenge to get it right. I've written the events that need to take place, but the pacing is all wrong. At this stage, the pressure screws should be tightened to near-screaming point, and the reader … Continue reading Problem chapter
A sense of style
After a recent conversation with a writer/editor/journalist friend, and having spent much of the past two days proof-reading an 80p technical product catalogue, I am reminded of the benefits of keeping a style guide -- even as a novelist. Particularly when one is writing fantasy. Style guides are used to maintain consistency across a publication. … Continue reading A sense of style
Manipulating death
I am reading a fantasy trilogy at the moment with rather a different structure than normal. I don't think it all quite works, but one aspect of it I am finding particularly intriguing. The first book opens with a short section (2 chapters) from the point of view of a character that dies. I was stunned … Continue reading Manipulating death
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