Your Voice Matters
When you read, you hear the narrative in your head. The voice you hear won’t be the idealised version of your own – you know the one you hear in … Continued
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The Value of a Manuscript Assessment
Authors often comes to us, asking what means they could employ to improve their manuscript. There’s editing, which would look at the manuscript in terms of structure or copy (or … Continued
Breaking Down Content: Part II
In the last blog, we looked at breaking down content so that whatever message the content as a whole was intended to deliver – be that the plot of a … Continued
What Goes in the Pot …
Sitting outside the Busybird Studio are two bits of signage (right) – one is a placard of the business; the second is a chalkboard, which we use to spruik upcoming … Continued
Unleash Your Inner Troll
Every story begins with an idea. Usually, that’s something simple – maybe just an image that flashes through your mind. A boy who lives in a closet under the stairs … Continued
World-Building
The idea for a novel bursts into your head. How long do you wait before you start writing? Do you jump right in front of the computer? That would seem … Continued
Time to Assess
My book is going to be a bestseller! We hear that more than anything. Why’s it going to be a bestseller? Because it’s such a brilliant idea? Because it’s so … Continued
Off the Page
When you’re writing a story, often the question is what should you and shouldn’t you include? Many of us would love to include everything. But this doesn’t necessarily make for … Continued