If you’re a fiction writer yourself, you’ve no doubt been questioned about it. Why do you have your head in the clouds? Why are you daydreaming all the time? If you write something like fantasy fiction, prepare for these questions to become a bit ruder: Why are...
Writing, writing and writing – this is my life. Being a full-time writer is a dream really. I never thought I’d actually get paid to do it. It’s also great to think of all those people who told me that studying writing or just being interested in it...
“Write what you know” This is probably one of the most popular pieces of writing advice out there. We’ll all have been told it at some point and there’s a good reason for it. It allows you to bring an authenticity to the story that someone...
Okay here I am, beginning another post with a “hi it’s been a while”. It looks bad. I get it. Anyway, hi, I am indeed back, hopefully for the foreseeable future. I’ve had a break from writing, not entirely intentional but I’ve also not been in a big rush to come back....
Religion – never has there been such a divisive topic in the world. I’ve already talked about featuring religion in your fantasy world building. In today’s post I wanted to discuss the darker side of religion – the side that causes conflict. Conflict is at...
