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On Character Traits

Let your reader get to know Dave by experiencing Dave, not simply being told about Dave.
Juggling Multiple Writing Projects

You’re committed. Dedicated. Come what may, you’re getting this novel done, just by plodding along one…
Not Sure Where To Begin With Your Story? Try Free Writing.

Free writing is a time honoured prewriting technique which works by encouraging the writer to write…
Writing a Good Character Description

Remember: a character is defined what they do and say, not by their physical appearance. Therefore,…
Super Snappy Speed Reviews – Writing Apps for Android

As ever, the apps I have reviewed here are not necessarily apps that I particularly liked or…
Figuring Out Foil Characters

A foil is a character (or sometimes an object or idea) who highlights the traits of…
Spotlight: Chino & The Boy Scouts by Nancet Marques

Chino and the Boy Scouts introduces the mysterious world of Summerhill, a western island state with…
Penstricken: Collected Stories by Andrew Ferguson – Out Now!

There are short stories, there are very short stories and then there is flash fiction: the…
Penstricken: Collected Stories by Andrew Ferguson – Out Now!

There are short stories, there are very short stories and then there is flash fiction: the…
Christmas Clichés and How to Avoid Them

Since I’ve just come to the end of my series on genre clichés and how to…