by Ali | Oct 11, 2021 | Fiction
How to Stop Procrastinating … and Start Writing This post was last updated in October 2021. Procrastination is the bane of many writers … or would-be writers. It can affect you at any stage of your writing life. And it’s one of the top problems I...
by Ali | Sep 27, 2021 | Motivation
How to Have Confidence in Your Writing: Eight Powerful Tips Whenever I ask Aliventures readers about their writing goals, projects, and struggles, one theme is always sure to come up: A lack of confidence. It can be so hard to have confidence in your writing. Maybe...
by Ali | Jul 20, 2021 | Motivation
Summer Reading: Seven Posts You Might Have Missed I’m taking a few weeks off from blogging, so regular posts will resume mid-September. In the meantime, here are seven of my favourite posts from the past seven months for you to enjoy: How to Be a Writer: Ten Important...
by Ali | Jul 13, 2021 | Old post
Aliventures Summer Sale (2021) Now On! Want a writing boost this summer? Everything I sell is half-price until the end of Thursday 22nd July only. That’s: Get Writing (a guided introduction to four areas of writing – freelancing, blogging, short stories, and...
by Ali | Jul 5, 2021 | Fiction
What Are Dialogue Tags and Dialogue Beats? (And Why You Should Use “Said” Frequently) This post was originally published in April 2016 and updated in July 2021. Dialogue is vital to your story. It helps reveal and develop character – and it drives the plot...
