Some of the writing tools I came across this year saved me from losing a few coins to the swear jar. Here are my top 6!
Top Tools for Writers 2019
Category: nanowrimo
Novel News: Read The First Chapter!
Some exciting news to kick-off 2020. The first Of Metal and Magic Compendium is out and available to the eyes of the world. Even more exciting: the first six chapters of my novel are contained within its covers!
The NaNoWriMo Review
NaNoWriMo has come to an end for another year. This was my first time, and after speaking about taking part before the event I thought I ought to share my experience.
Creative writing lectures
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A Guide to Naming Fantasy Characters and Places
I come across a lot of posts on social media asking about naming characters, particularly in the fantasy genre. How different should they be to real world names? Should I throw an apostrophe in the middle to make it sound more fantasyish? With NaNoWriMo kicking off tomorrow you don’t want to be wasting time thinking of names. So here’s a quick guide to help you out.
Crushing NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is once more upon us and the excitement is building. Here are a few of the best tips I've picked up from taking part to help you prepare to crush that 50k word target.
