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  • The Martian’s Revenge

    The Martian’s Revenge

    Not wanting to waste all the effort and frustration I went to, I’ve decided to post it here instead. I wanted to make it stand…

  • 5 Simple Brain Unblockers

    5 Simple Brain Unblockers

    I won’t lie to you; this post is pretty much the result of an afternoon spent swimming in the ocean of writer’s block, clinging on…

  • Auditioning Characters

    Auditioning Characters

    Characters really matter. No matter what kind of fiction you’re writing, characters really, really matter… so it’s worthwhile spending a bit of time refining your…

  • The Much Maligned Movie Re-Make

    The Much Maligned Movie Re-Make

    The age we live in now is such that it is difficult to write a book without it being made into a film; it is…