Awful first drafts probably make up the bulk of the tweets I see about writing. If you’re reading this, then many of your contacts are probably writers. They’ve been through this too. Hell, maybe you’ve been through it! Maybe you’ve written something and thought “this is abysmal, who will want to read it?” And I […]
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5 Simple Ways to Boost your Writing using CPD
Years ago, if you practised the skills needed for your job, you were ‘learning your craft’. Nowadays, it has a fancy new title, and most professionals are all too aware of ‘continued professional development’, or CPD! The idea is that you continually build and improve your toolbox of skills you need to do your job. You’re continually on top […]
Want to be a freelancer but don’t know where to start?
The freelancer occupies an interesting position in the workplace. They’re self-employed, so they have all of the problems associated with finding clients, filing tax returns, and marketing a business. But they also have tremendous freedom to take on the projects that interest them, work where and when they want, and build a lifestyle that suits their […]
What do interesting houses say about your characters?
Houses can be an absolutely central part of any story. Hell, they even form a sub-genre of their own through the haunted house story! But are houses just the locations through which your characters move? Are they nothing more than sets? Or can you actually use houses as part of your character design? Can houses […]
Can a creative rule system boost your creativity?
If you’re looking to boost your creativity, then the last thing you might consider is a creative rule system. Stop shuddering at the back there. Rules don’t inhibit creativity. In fact, you could argue that they promote creativity. Let me give you an example. For a few years, I wrote stories to post on my blog every […]
Road to Nowhere: Exploring Ghost Ramps
Spend any time on Pinterest or Flickr and you’re bound to find a slew of photos of abandoned spaces and ghost ramps. I’ve got a fondness for abandoned houses, theatres, and so on. Both sad and mysterious, they don’t always give up their stories easily. You need a lot of imagination to re-paper the peeling […]
