A significant chunk of my editing work for the rest of my current project is line editing – or to ...
Writing as part of a groupWriting as part of a group
This November I am taking part of a writing month. I have been struggling with sitting down to write for ...
Sanderson’s Stormlight ArchiveSanderson’s Stormlight Archive
Recently I got around to rereading the Stormlight Archive from Brandon Sanderson. With the new book coming out in about ...
What makes a good story good?What makes a good story good?
It’s a question that I’ve been wondering about. Why do I write? What do I write for? How do people ...
Streak WritingStreak Writing
During this month of September, I have been participating in a streak challenge with a bunch of fellow writers. Officially, ...
Why I record my word countsWhy I record my word counts
When I started my novel, I’d send my friends my daily wordcount to keep myself accountable. At first it was ...
The Story Melting PotThe Story Melting Pot
How do ideas become stories is a question I've been contemplating. Let's dive into an example of my process. ...
Traveling and writingTraveling and writing
I recently went on a trip to Europe – and one of the things I was really paying attention to ...
What makes a piece of writing good?What makes a piece of writing good?
A good piece of writing often depends on the reader, but I think there are some things that are common ...
Exploring ThemeExploring Theme
One of the things I’ve been doing is thinking about theme, message and story, and I’ve found a very interesting ...