In every writer there are two people. The creator and the critiquer. Both are vital. The creator has the free-spirited abandon of a five-year-old who’s just discovered mixing colours and has been given gallons of paint. When the creator is in control it feels amazing, the words are flowing and you’re tip tap tapping awayContinue reading “What causes writer’s block?”
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Soft Sci-Fi is Just Fantasy – and That’s a Good Thing
Space wizards and rocket scientists. You might think the two shouldn’t overlap. But whether you’re banishing a demon, or escaping a star going supernova, good writing is good writing.
Shaun of the Dead – Mastery of Metaphors.
A quick look at the brilliant use of metaphor in a comedy classic
Character and Theme: A look at Gideon the Ninth
I often considered theme an afterthought within a story, preferring instead to focus on plot and character. Here’s why I was wrong.
Last of Us 2 – Worst twist ever?
Has a game ever made you feel so anxious you had to turn your console off? At one point playing The Last of Us 2 did that. Which is amazing, as on a moment-by-moment level it is truly a great game. Scenes are well written, and the atmosphere is overflowing with dread. But that’s notContinue reading “Last of Us 2 – Worst twist ever?”
This popular writing advice is wrong.
The heartbreaking truth is that thousands of writers out there have spent years writing multiple books, yet with fairly little improvement since their first. Why? How?
Tier 1 – Spelling
As an amateur writer who runs a writer’s group and constantly seeks out critique, I’ve read innumerable amatuer manuscripts. I remember reading one amateur script where each page had at least 5 spelling errors. It felt like being a job interviewer, and the interviewee turns up only in stained underwear, and spoke to me betweenContinue reading “Tier 1 – Spelling”
The Fellowship Of Ink 