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Throwback Thursday: 50 Character Motives For Your Story

Posted on November 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

I’ve listed a few possible character motives in the image below and I would encourage you to play around with different ways of interpreting and applying them.

Author Interview: D. Wallace Peach (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on June 11, 2021 1 Comment

I had the pleasure of chatting with D. Wallace Peach, whose books, including the ‘Shattered Sea’ duology, are available to buy now on Amazon. This is part two of that interview.

Author Interview: D. Wallace Peach (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on June 10, 2021 2 Comments

I had the pleasure of chatting with D. Wallace Peach, whose books, including the ‘Shattered Sea’ duology, are available to buy now on Amazon. This is part one of our interview. Don’t forget to check back next week for part two!

6 Things I’ve Learned About Writing Fiction

Posted on May 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Today I’ve decided to share a brief selection of some of the lessons I’ve learned over the years which I think has helped to make me a better writer.

Horror Clichés and How To Avoid Them

Posted on May 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Well, we’re getting near the end of our series on genre clichés and how to avoid them. Today it’s all about horror.

Romance Clichés and How to Avoid Them

Posted on May 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

I’m just going to come right out and say it: love stories really aren’t my thing…. Nevertheless, romance is a major genre of fiction and we are right in the middle of a series on genre clichés and how to avoid them so it seemed only right for me to take a stab at this anyway. So here goes nothing.

Sci-Fi Clichés and How to Avoid Them

Posted on May 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

For those of you who haven’t read the previous post, get over there and read it for even more sci-fi cliché goodness. But first, and without further ado, I give you today’s top three sci-fi clichés…

Mystery Clichés and How to Avoid Them

Posted on May 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Fantasy Clichés and How to Avoid Them

Posted on May 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve done a series of posts on any subject so I decided it was about time for another one: this time focusing on all your favourite genre clichés and how to avoid them.