A 10-Step Process for Revision
How do you approach revision? Do you just sit down and trust your instincts? Do you just let whatever happens happen? The chances are if you have a haphazard approach, … Continued
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How I Used the Busybird Creative Fellowship: Angus Watson
When I applied for the Busybird Creative Fellowship, I had just finished the first draft of my novel. I didn’t know much about styles, grammar, or even the industry. But … 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
Breaking Down Content: Part I
Lots of writers look for a formula in writing, e.g. a novel should be 80,000 words each chapter should be 2,000 words 80,000/2,000 = 40 chapters. And then they’ll try … Continued
Some Editing Tips
At some point, you’re going to have to revise your writing. If you think you don’t, that you’ve produced something flawless, well, you have work to do on your attitude … Continued
An Exploration of a Hypothetical Structure
Last blog, we structurally mapped a hypothetical story to see how it worked out. Let’s now look at the questions that came up. Does the pacing look right, focusing … Continued
An Underview of Structure
Lots of people struggle with structure, unable to conceptualise something they consider an abstract. We can point to prose. We can point to plot. We can point to characters. But … Continued
An Overview of Structure
Structure is a big issue in a lot of writing, especially among inexperienced authors. Often, inexperienced authors will spill everything on the page, and let the narrative take them – … Continued