Creative Writing Advice

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How To Write Magical Schools In Urban Fantasy

Urban fantasy is a genre where fantasy creations, such as witches and monsters, exist within our normal mundane world. Sometimes these magical creatures are known about, such as in The Nevers, and other times they’re kept hidden, such as in Harry Potter. When you’re writing urban fantasy, it’s likely that your fantasy characters will need a private space within their urban community. This often takes the form of magical schools or other training facilities. I’ll explore things you need to consider when creating that environment.

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How To Write Personality Quirks

Your characters need to represent a real to life experience of being around people. Characters that read as artificial will stop your audience from connecting with them. If they can’t connect with them, they’ll care less about the story they’re on and be less willing to finish your book or film. A really good way of making sure your characters feel real to your readers is to give the personality quirks.

updated on 15 June 202127 May 2021Author Interviews

Author Interview – Andreia Nobre – The Grumpy Guide To Radical Feminism

I am delighted to bring you my interview with author Andreia Nobre about her book, The Grumpy Guide To Radical Feminism. She talks about her writing experiences, the reasons she wrote this book, and offers writing advice to support and encourage others.

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How To Follow Your Story Not Your Plot

Planning your story well can make the writing process easier. You won’t wander off on side adventures or get muddled as you build to the climax because you’ve already decided where you’re going. A story plan can make sure you go in with characters already developed and ready to move, and plot twists ready to construct. However, even the most carefully built story plan can become more of a burden than an aid. I’ll be exploring reasons why you should be willing to follow your story as it develops, rather than stick rigidly to a pre prepared story plan.

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Author Interview – Rachel Brimble – Trouble For The Leading Lady

I’m delighted to share with you my interview with romance author Rachel Brimble. I asked her about her writing experience, her books, including her latest novel Trouble For The Leading Lady, and the writing advice she can bring to aspiring authors.

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How To Shape Characters With Emotional Bruises

Characterisation is one of the most important keys to hooking your audience. If your characters are flat or don’t feel real, your story will feel flat and unreal. I’ll be writing about how to use emotional bruises to shape characters in a way that keeps them feeling real and captivating for your audience.

updated on 15 June 202121 May 2021Author Interviews

Author Interview – Maria Hocking – Strip Naked And Redress With Happiness

I am delighted to share with you my interview with author of Strip Naked and Redress With Happiness, Maria Hocking.

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How To Use The Advice Of Write Drunk And Edit Sober

If you’ve been exploring different kinds of writing advice, you’ll no doubt have come across the advice to write drunk and edit sober. It’s given regularly, and often in a pretty little meme with a curly font. But, in honesty, is it ever useful?

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Author Interview – Natasha Boydell – The Missing Husband

I am excited to share my interview with Natasha Boydell about her book, The Missing Husband. I ask her about her book, her writing experiences, and what writing advice she can bring to other aspiring authors.

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How To Develop Your Characters By What Your Story Needs

When you first start writing your story, you’ll probably go in knowing who your Protagonist is. Your protagonist is the main character and it’s their story you’re telling, so that makes sense. However, unless you’re telling a one person story, you’ll need other characters. For some people they need to plot and plan all their characters in advance. But, if you’re more like me, you’ll want to develop your characters as your story unfolds. I’ll teach you how.

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