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Evolution of a Scene

Posted on6th September 20196th September 2019Leave a comment

I’m in the process of working through my line editor’s comments on Mime and I thought I’d share a little glimpse into the evolution of one of my scenes. We | Read more…

CategoriesBlog, On Writing & PublishingTags#writerslife, #writingcommunity, editing, evolution of a scene, Mime, novel, scene development, writing, writing advice, writing process

Worried you’re doing it wrong? 5 Writing process myths busted

Posted on10th December 201810th January 20191 Comment

If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent a lot of time stressing over your writing process and worrying that you are doing it all wrong. A lot of famous authors | Read more…

CategoriesBlog, On Writing & PublishingTagscreative writing, drafting, editing, pantzing, plotter vs pantzer, plotting, writing, writing advice, writing process, writing tips

Editing Tips: Using Find & Highlight to Address Common Mistakes

Posted on12th June 20184 Comments

One of the most crucial parts of editing is identifying your own habits so you can address them. Repetition, crutch words, over use of adverbs, passive voice etc. This is | Read more…

CategoriesBlog, On Writing & PublishingTagsediting, editing advice, editing tips, find and highlight, how to, MS Word, writing, writing advice, writing tips

Short Story: The Key to No 43

Posted on26th April 201726th April 2017Leave a comment

Alice tried to remember who had given her the key. The memory seemed to dance out of reach. Strangely she could remember the rest of the day, but not that | Read more…

CategoriesFlash Fiction and Short StoriesTagsexperiment, mystery, short story, writing, writing prompt

A Tip on How to Handle Edits and Critiques

Posted on21st October 201631st August 2019Leave a comment

A little bit of potted “wisdom” based on my own experience of receiving edits and critiques When confronted with edits, you invariably won’t like what the editor has suggested. They | Read more…

CategoriesBlog, On Writing & PublishingTagscritique, dealing with criticism, editing, writing, writing advice

On Author Voice vs Editors

Posted on19th October 201612th September 2019Leave a comment

What is your author voice? How do you develop it and bring it to the fore? It’s a tricky question and one many authors struggle with. I myself struggle to reconcile | Read more…

CategoriesBlog, On Writing & PublishingTagsauthor voice, BBC Writer's Room, criticism, critique, dealing with criticism, editing, editor, feedback, handling feedback, Hay Festival, writing

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