by Ali | Jun 29, 2020 | Fiction
Anti-Heroes and Villains: How They’re Different & Tips for Writing Them Well This post was originally published in December 2016 and updated in June 2020. Most stories, these days, don’t have flawless heroes and evil cackling villains. Readers – and...
by Ali | Jun 22, 2020 | Freelancing
Three Things to Do Before You Start Freelance Writing … and Three Things Not to Bother With This post was first published in June 2018 and updated in June 2020. Are you thinking about freelancing? I’ve known a lot of writers who spent ages in the “thinking”...
by Ali | Jun 16, 2020 | Motivation
What if You’re Just Not Good Enough To Be a Successful Writer? This post was originally published in June 2016 and updated in June 2020. What if you’re not good enough? What if you enjoy writing … but you’re actually pretty rubbish at it? What if any...
by Ali | Jun 8, 2020 | Creativity
Why Some Writers Are Much Faster Than Others: Four Quotes and Six Key Reasons This post was originally published in November 2017, and updated in June 2020. I’ve written before about writing fast versus writing slow – but it’s an issue I wanted to look at again,...
by Ali | Jun 2, 2020 | Motivation
How to Write When … Your World is Upside Down This is the fourth post in the How to Write When… series. Right now, it might well feel like your world has been turned upside down. Most countries have been in some form of lockdown in an attempt to combat Covid-19. Many...
