In this life as a writer, in this cruel journey of words and blockages, you will have grown to realise two things: coffee is too expensive, and rewriting your novel is perhaps the most difficult thing you’ve ever done. It’s funny really, because you thought those exact thoughts after finishing your first draft, and thought that […]
When it comes to the time to edit your manuscript, there are probably a thousand other things you’d rather do – staring at a wall for eight hours is one of them, though you’ll probably end up doing that anyway. There are no two ways around it, as a writer, the rewriting stages are always […]
If you’re the owner of any business, small or large, then chances are you have some form of website or online platform that you use to attract traffic, and in turn, paying customers. On that website, you might have a blog section – a place where you post online content that directly relates to your […]
DO NOT BE A COMPLAINER There is nothing, and I mean literally nothing, worse than someone who complains about anything and everything. Whether that means they go on social media and write status updates saying how tired and drained they are and how they just want to stay in bed forever. Or it could mean […]
MY UNWRITTEN RULES OF WRITING Me personally, I’ve always been a huge believer of two key things when it comes to writing, and those things are: writing every single day in some way, shape or form, and also, branching out in your writing and walking into any unexplored avenue you uncover. My Philosophy behind it […]
A guest-post by Ryan Lanz Writers use dialogue tags constantly. In fact, we use them so often that readers all but gloss over them. They should be invisible. However, there are ways to misuse them and make them stand out. In an effort to avoid that, let’s take a closer look at dialogue tags. […]
This chasm I now reside in, Only grows vaster, deeper – Bringing on more solitude As your lips are taken away from me. I feel it all at once, It will never go away. Not until the day comes That you are back in my arms. So it still stands as true: It will […]
“The only time you should ever look back in life is to see how far you’ve come, but never stand still whilst doing so.” – Liam J Cross. We’re back again for another Keys to Success post and this time around, I’m going to discuss the art of progression and just how important […]
Hello all! I fear that this series is becoming a little stale now as it doesn’t seem to get much response, so please help me out. I want to create content that not only I enjoy producing but that you enjoy reading too. So please, if you enjoy my poetry and wish […]
When sitting down to read a book, readers like to read into the lives of characters who they can relate to on an emotional level. It gives them a personal attachment to the fictional world and makes them more hooked on the story. Forming this sort of attachment not only helps to better […]