Acting out the First Act
Acting out the first act is the only way of knowing if your novel opens the right way. There is
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The Mid-point Plot-Knot
They want it, they can’t get it, and time is running out; this is the Mid-Point Plot-Knot. This is the
November 50k Challenge: Week 4
We’re crossing the finish line in the November 50k Challenge: Week 4. Day 28. It’s ‘done.’
November 50k Challenge: Week 3
Where am I at in the November 50k Challenge: Week 3? Despite hitting 86% of target, I’m struggling to keep
November 50k Challenge: Week 2
It’s my November 50k Challenge: Week 2. And I’ve run out of plot. To recap, I’m unofficially taking a NaNoWriMo
November 50k Challenge: Week 1
So how am I doing in my November 50k Challenge: Week 1? I’m unofficially doing a NaNoWriMo challenge; Fifty thousand
Nine Problems with Magic
Magic defines the fantasy genre, but I have no fewer than nine problems with magic. Sure, you can have fantasy
First-Page Speed-dating
First-page speed-dating; full of nervous anticipation you sit down knowing nothing about the ‘date’ in front of you. Will your
Fully Immersive Description
Nothing adds to a sense of place like fully immersive description. Be it fiction or non-fiction, a richly detailed description
Foundations of a Dirty Draft
Working hard to complete Book Three, I’m building on the foundations of a Dirty Draft. But what exactly do I