I’ve been doing some more critiquing of other people’s writing recently and it’s been an eye-opening experience. The quality of writing I’ve looked at has varied from publishable literary fiction quality down to buttock-clenchingly piss poor trash. I’m not going to name or quote anyone because that would be shitty behaviour and also against the … Continue reading Misunderstood writing advice part 1: “You don’t have to like a character”
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Inktober 28/10/19: Ride
Are YOU a wandering adventurer who likes to slaughter goblins? Perhaps YOU are a great warrior, out to avenge the death of your brother and claim the throne of some kingdom nobody cares about! Are YOU a badass freaking wizard who needs to show up at unpredictable moments to reveal important information? Are you frustrated … Continue reading Inktober 28/10/19: Ride
Inktober 27/10/19: Coat
(This flash fiction won't make a lot of sense if you've not read my novel I'm afraid.) Dear Kelsen, I am returning the coat you left with me this past lacuna. I congratulate you on your agility in getting away without it: it's a trick I usually watch out for. Crunch is a good little … Continue reading Inktober 27/10/19: Coat
Inktober 07/10/19: Enchanted
“Fine.” The grubby teenager snatched at the clasps and his sweaty fingers almost slipped off them. They clicked and the box sprang open. Triumphant, he grabbed the piece of paper within and read it, slowly, sounding out the letters from almost-forgotten schooldays. YOU ARE NOT THE CHOSEN ONE. Professor Choroid let him stand there for … Continue reading Inktober 07/10/19: Enchanted
Authortube, Self-Publishing and Self-Interest
Get yourself comfortable, buddos, because I have OPINIONS and this is going to be a long one. In fact, I have so much to say that I’m dividing this up into two sections. This one is about my issues with the advice given by Authortube, but it will be followed by a connected post about … Continue reading Authortube, Self-Publishing and Self-Interest
We’ve got love power
Hello! It's been 50,000 years which is not because I'm dead or have lost all my fingers. I've been working really hard on my novel and it's taken up every spare moment I have. It's a 130k beast and it's not even finished yet so I'm trying to write and cut, write and cut. I … Continue reading We’ve got love power
