A poem to voice some of the frustrations I’ve been having in trying to get any decent progress made on Book 2. Just a little something to try to get me writing something at least. Pen to Paper I’m trying to write I’m failing though, right? Every time that I try I just feel my…
If there’s one thing I didn’t quite realise before getting a dog, it was how difficult it can be to find the time to do anything when you have a child. And yes, my puppy Milo is my child in this context, because of course he is. Before, I could just go and do whatever,…
If my blog post for May 2021 was any indication, my mental health has been struggling as of late. It all came to a head at the start of this month and I’ve needed to take some time to check in with myself and figure out what I can do to improve my current situation…
The world may have gone to hell right now, but 1st April 2020 marks a very special day in my calendar. On this day, one year ago, ‘The Burning Ash’ was finally released.
It’s been a long road but I’ve finally made it to a major milestone for my book: the first draft of The Burning Ash is complete.
I’m finally back on track to finish this thing once and for all. Funnily enough, I’m coming right back into it all at the climax.
I recently finished reading Stardust and it got me to thinking about one little part of my novel that I’ve struggled to decide what to do with: Swearing.
Earlier this week I hit an important milestone: I’m officially half-way through writing the first draft of my book!
One of the most important aspects of a novel is its narrative structure. Do you present your story as linear or non-linear? How does it fit into the typical three-acts?
The other day I was re-watching the severely under-rated Tomorrowland (in my opinion, anyway) and I was reminded of just how much I love the optimism the film has.
