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Starting a Story: How, Where, Why?

A lot of people struggle with starting a story. All the potentials, the blank page, it can be incredibly daunting. There’s a lot of reasons for that and I think one of them is the fact the start shows you just how much there is to go. With no steps yet taken, the end isContinue reading “Starting a Story: How, Where, Why?”

Projects Galore: Where Are We?

If you’ve been following along with my posts, you’ll know that I have a lot going on at one time. I never have just one project at a time, I have a myriad, and in a lot of different stages too. It’s a way of writing I really enjoy, but it’s certainly one that hasContinue reading “Projects Galore: Where Are We?”

Silence is Golden… Except When It Isn’t

Rejection is an enormous part of many creative industries. If you want to be in a creative career, expect to be rejected at some point. You and your projects will never be everyone’s cup of tea. There is nothing out there that is suited for everyone. Some things might be suited to a more generalContinue reading “Silence is Golden… Except When It Isn’t”

Year Review: 2023

2023 has drawn to a close and here we are in a brand new year. Did 2023 hold everything you had ever dreamed of? Did you achieve everything you had hoped to? Did new things spring up that you hadn’t expected to deal with whatsoever? Did you perhaps not get anything done that you wereContinue reading “Year Review: 2023”

NaNoWriMo 2023

So my post is a few days late this month because I semi-spontaneously took part in NaNoWriMo this year. As per the requirements of this writing task (which is to write 50,000 words during the course of November for those of you who might be unaware of what it is), I dedicated every spare momentContinue reading “NaNoWriMo 2023”

Autumnal Writing

Is there a best season to write within? The answer is, well… no, not really; every writer is different and everyone has different preferences. Do you like writing in the heat of a beautiful, summer’s day? Or do you prefer the fresh buds of spring to accompany your writing? What about a warm, cosy fireContinue reading “Autumnal Writing”

Being A Better Reader

I’ll be honest, I used to be a very fussy reader; I used to read only certain genres, books intended for certain audiences, sticking to the themes and topics I liked best, and I very rarely strayed from the authors I knew I liked. In essence, it came down to the fact that I readContinue reading “Being A Better Reader”

Healthy Habits

A couple of months ago, I posted about building creativity into a habit and how that involves dedication, consistency, and perseverance. It included the possibility of working at something as often as possible, even daily if you could manage it. I wrote all about how to get yourself to be a consistent creator and howContinue reading “Healthy Habits”

No Post This Month

This is just going to be a quick update to say that I wasn’t able to formulate a post this month. I took some time to travel and other things got in the way of me being able to dedicate enough time to posting something, and that’s just the way it is sometimes. I’d muchContinue reading “No Post This Month”

Consistency

When we talk about creating, we often talk about our muse, how it strikes sometimes, how often we are struck by an idea and thrown into a creating frenzy. We talk about the ebb and flow of creation, how sometimes we simply cannot be stopped and other times how we couldn’t attempt to be creativeContinue reading “Consistency”