Outlining a novel
Outlining a novel? Why not? Sixty, seventy, eighty thousand words or more. That’s your typical novel. Somehow you have to […]
Writing
Posts on the craft of writing
Planning a Series
I set out to write one book and found myself planning a series. I’m defining a series as a number
Five publishing design clichés
BBC Arts’ Tom Churchill mocked up five publishing design clichés that pervade the book stands. From the airport blockbuster thriller,
No Story without Conflict
There is no story without conflict: when opposing values and viewpoints clash head-to-head. Without conflict, there is nothing to overcome.
Unreal Reality in Fiction
Ever considered the unreal reality in fiction? Fiction isn’t reality. Contemporary stories and fantasy stories exist in different planes of
Archetypes in Fantasy
Like few other genres, archetypes in fantasy make or break a story. An archetype is a character that fulfils a