Getting distracted from writing is so easy. In the space of time it took me to walk from the living room to my semi-sort-of-office/inspiration room, I went to the loo—got lost on Instagram--, took my computer bag and notebook to my office, realised I’d forgotten my laptop charger, gone to get my laptop charger, turned… Continue reading Getting Distracted (Writer Problems)
Category: How to Write
Why You Should Write FanFiction
Do you know which FanFiction line is for what show/book? Fanfiction. You may have heard of it, you may have even partaken in it, or (just as likely) you have no idea what it is. Fanfiction is exactly as it sounds—it’s you as a fan of something, writing a fiction about it. You can write… Continue reading Why You Should Write FanFiction
Plotters and Pantsers
Recently, over on the Social Media sphere, I’ve seen a lot of people questioning if other writers are ‘plotters’ or ‘pantsers’: a plotter being someone who heavily plans their stories and a pantser being the complete opposite, somebody who can just sit down and write without any idea where it’s going to go. Now, what… Continue reading Plotters and Pantsers
The Impossibility of ‘How To Write’
Writing blogs or articles on writing, teaching classes on the subject, even attending said classes is one of the hardest things you can/will ever do. I can stand and tell you the basics of my experiences, or of my fellow writer-friends’ experiences and I can do my best to encourage and support you – but… Continue reading The Impossibility of ‘How To Write’
The Literary Onion 