The Three Profiles of Fiction
In an earlier post, ‘No Offence?’ I touched on the idea of certain modes of storytelling, and how important the ‘profile’ of certain content can be to determining its effectiveness … Continued
Beau Hillier
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As One Voyage Ends …
Firstly, a selfish moment. But even if you don’t find it interesting, I’ll find a way to make it more universal – and that’s a pinkie-swear promise. I’ve been connected … Continued
The Intimidating Idea
There’s a problem I used to have quite regularly as a writer. I still have it every now and then. Maybe you do as well. I think all writers will … Continued
The Assault on our Stars: A Response to the YA Shouting Match
Well, The Fault in our Stars stirred up a fresh storm pretty quick. Not over its ‘sick-lit’ content or the quality of the film – full disclosure, I’ve yet to … Continued
Ten Issues Down, Many More to Go
With three weeks left in the page seventeen submission window (both general and competition), I think it’s worth having a look at what page seventeen is. What it does. What … Continued
Under the Influence
It’s one of the repeat-ad-nauseam lessons of being a writer: read. Constantly. Incessantly. Passionately. Fanatically.* Reading is important, and not just for brownie points on how many Russian writers you’ve … Continued
Watch Your Language
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: my favourite word in the English language. Some people might think it’s me or I. They’re wrong. Those are my … Continued
The Magic Moment
So. You have something finished. A story, a poem or a well-rounded article. You have content, edited and refined – and maybe it’s pretty damn good. Now you need to … Continued