Novels and Nonsense #4 – Show Me Your Novels!
After a two week break in portugal, I’m back to post on Writing Gooder! Now this Novels and Nonsense post is a little different to my previous ones, partly because I want to try...
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Novels and Nonsense #3 – Opening Chapters
Anyone who’s ever received a first chapter review from me will have probably been a victim of my ‘opening chapters are vitally important’ preach. As annoying as my preaching may be though, it is...
Novels and Nonsense #2 – Planning Your Novel
So you’ve got a fantastically kick-ass novel idea, and you just can’t wait to spew words all over the place in a flurry of awesomeness. To accompany that idea, you may or may not...
The Editing Cycle #11 – Bake a Cake
Bake a Cake Some of you might think it was very naughty of me not to write anything for last week’s session, but was it? Or was I preparing for a lesson that...
The Editing Cycle #10 – Top Ten Tips for Editing
Editing can be overwhelming, but here are my top ten tips to help break the process down.
The Editing Cycle #9 – Strengths and Weaknesses
A master swordsman does not choose to fight with a bow, unless he is a fool. Strengths and Weaknesses This week I want to know all of your strengths and weaknesses and you’re going...
The Editing Cycle #4 – The Domino Effect
Don’t be caught unaware by the domino effect! Editing can sometimes be a painful experience and one of the reasons for this is the domino effect. If you’re keeping up, then you...
The Editing Cycle #2 – Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, Paper, Scissors As writers, sometimes we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place. Whether this rock is a lack of inspiration, or a plot arc which refuses to be resolved, we...
The Editing Cycle #1 – Sentence Structure
For our first session of The Editing Cycle, we are going to focus on fiction, more specifically, on sentence structure.
