Image by the USO, via Flickr Commons I was surfing Facebook and found this great article on Open Culture. It was titled, Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules for Writers and I had to share it with you. Of course I’ve read On Writing by Stephen King. It’s a must read for anyone with a passionContinue reading “Stephen King’s top tips for writers”
Category Archives: Story
Phases of Writing my Novel – A Discovery
I’ve learned there are many phases of writing my novel. Some phases are challenging as I struggle to birth the words and scenes that will make my story come to life. And some phases are filled with excitement and joy as my creativity soars and the words spill onto the page without effort. In this postContinue reading “Phases of Writing my Novel – A Discovery”
Brisbane Fiction Writing Courses
There are two excellent quality creative/novel writing courses coming up in Brisbane in August and September, 2016. I’m pretty excited and wanted to recommend them, just in case you have a book you’ve always wanted to write or know of someone who might like to enroll. I’ve been personally taught by Lauren Daniels from BrisbaneContinue reading “Brisbane Fiction Writing Courses”
Lauren Daniels notes from the Writers Group Convention 2016 Presentation
Lauren Daniels of the Brisbane Writers Workshop gave an excellent talk at the Writers Group Convention 2016 on the following topics: The Marketing Side: 3 Elements of Your Publishing Pitch 7 Tips: Strong Synopsis Unpacking the Editor: What You Can Expect I recommend checking out this blog post (link below) from the Writers Group ConventionContinue reading “Lauren Daniels notes from the Writers Group Convention 2016 Presentation”
Fiction Blitz with Brisbane Writers’ Workshop
On Sunday 28th August 2016, I’ll be heading off to a Fiction Blitz workshop with Brisbane Writers’ Workshop. I’m pretty excited because every time I attend a course run by Lauren Daniels and Josh Brockbank, I come away with a sense of creative delight, new ways of approaching story and practical tools that I canContinue reading “Fiction Blitz with Brisbane Writers’ Workshop”
Developing the writer’s voice
I dedicate this blog post to L. Frank Baum, who published his children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900. This story has touched millions of people who have read it. And in today’s culture, children everywhere have surely seen the movie adaptation. I grew up watching it. And, it’s hard to believe that thisContinue reading “Developing the writer’s voice”
The Creative Life 