This is a guest post from Dean Mayes, romance author of 'The Hambledown Dream' and real man! It's quite simple really... Watch a lot of Gilmore Girls, Grays Anatomy and Sex & the City …
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This is a guest post from Dean Mayes, romance author of 'The Hambledown Dream' and real man! It's quite simple really... Watch a lot of Gilmore Girls, Grays Anatomy and Sex & the City …
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Many fiction books jump from location to location, and include evocative detail on these settings. These scene changes help the action move along and set the story in the real world. But how do you …
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I read this brilliant book over my Christmas break in Europe, and wanted to share what I learned from it in terms of character-based writing. 'A Week In December' is my favourite Sebastian Faulks …
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Outlining is a matter of dispute among writers, but if you are just starting out - what is outlining, why should you do it and how do you do it. This post is based on my research as I am currently …
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Learning by modelling is a powerful technique, and as avid readers as well as writers we can all learn from our heroes. James Rollins is one of my favourite thriller authors. He writes …
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A few days ago, I shared some generic writer's New Year's Resolutions that I think people need to consider. Here are my personal goals for the year, both for my own writing and for …
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