Why submitting your work is good for you
There are many writers out there who are scribbling away at stories that never see the light of day. So does that make them a writer? A story is actually … Continued
Les Zigomanis
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Voice.
So what is ‘voice’ in writing? Google it and you’ll find any number of definitions. This is what Wikipedia has to say: The writer’s voice is the individual writing style … Continued
Stories everywhere
By simply living we are creating our own story. Much of it will be boring to recount when we come to the end of it but there will also be … Continued
Writing Competition
It’s this nice quiet time of year when the Christmas silly season is over and there is a bit of down time to give to your writing. So why not … Continued
Show, don’t tell.
Something we hear a lot about in writing is to ‘show, don’t tell.’ Showing allows us to paint a scene so that the reader experiences it as a character (usually … Continued
Characters – Part 4: World-building.
So far, we’ve looked at the following aspects of character-building: the character’s name and how it defines them. the way they look and how you introduce description into your narrative. … Continued
Characters – Part 3: Motivation and Psychology.
One of the biggest driving forces a character needs is motivation. Why are they taking the course they are? If there’s an antagonist, what is their motivation? In the simplest … Continued
Characters – Part 2: Describing Your Characters.
When you plot out your story – whether it’s outlining it in great detail in a notebook, or just trying to germinate seeds of ideas in your head – you’ll … Continued