OK, so these are not actually rules, as such. This list is just what works for me. You can -- and should -- write any way that works for you, but do take a look: you might find this list is a good starting point for developing your own discipline. 1: Read You'd be amazed … Continue reading Getting it Write: Basic Rules of Writing
Month: November 2020
Getting it Write: Its/It’s
A simple way to remember whether you need to use "it's" (with an apostrophe) or "its" (without an apostrophe).
The Symbiotic Triumvirate of Narrative
There are three main elements in a story: plot, character and world. And consequently there are three related approaches to developing a piece of fiction: Plot-driven, character-driven, and world-driven.
On Writing
Wanting to write won't get the words down on the page. Writing will.
2000AD #2206
On sale today: 2000AD issue #2206, a special "all-ages" issue of the legendary British science fiction comic! This 52-page "Regened" issue contains five new stories: Judge Dredd: Tooth and ClawScript: Michael CarrollArt: Nicolò AssirelliColours: Gary CaldwellLetters: Annie Parkhouse Abelard Snazz: The Only Way Is UpScript: Paul CornellArt: Anna ReadmanColours: Pippa BowlandLetters: Jim Campbell Venus Bluegenes: … Continue reading 2000AD #2206
Formatting Conversations
Jane peered over the top of her coffee cup and said, “These are not hard and fast rules, just guidelines, OK? First, when you switch speakers, you almost always start a new paragraph.”
NaNoWriMo 2020
It's November, which means it's time once again for NaNoWriMo! That's the National Novel Writing Month: the idea behind which is simple... You know that novel you've been telling yourself that you're going to write "one day"? Well, that day is today.
Word-Count Guide for Writers
Writers! Ever worry that your story isn’t long enough? Or maybe that it’s too long? Is your novel actually a novella in disguise? Here’s a handy guide to the standard(ish) categories in fairly common use, plus the word-counts of some well-known tales.
From Mars 