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  • Take a First Draft and Make it Better

    Take a First Draft and Make it Better

    It was still the worst story I had ever written. But that didn’t matter. It was a completed draft; a full blown story with a…

  • Persevere With Your Idea

    Persevere With Your Idea

    I never started writing with a bad idea. In fact, I’m not even entirely convinced there is such a thing as bad story ideas or…

  • TV Review: Maigret

    TV Review: Maigret

    I do love a good detective story. I think secretly we all do. Mystery is very compelling. It’s what makes a detective story so captivating;…

  • A Beginners’ Guide to Making Up Fantasy Names

    A Beginners’ Guide to Making Up Fantasy Names

    How do you go about naming characters in your story? If you’re writing a sci-fi or fantasy story, you are certain to come up against…