The Scribbling Sea Serpent

A few weeks ago I walked my local section of the coast path. When I set out there was a thick sea fog, the lighthouse foghorn blaring throug...

When we write we place ourselves into our character’s heads. We look at the world through their eyes. Yet everyone sees the world very diffe...

The ‘Reveal’ is pivotal to a good story. It’s a fine balancing act – what to reveal, when to reveal, and when to hold back. This is particul...

I’ve been catching up on a bit of Children’s and Young Adult reading recently. It’s a good idea to keep up with the genre in which you write...

It’s the weekend and it’s raining. “Today,” I think, “I’ll get some writing done.” I head downstairs. There’s a child attached to the comput...

As writers we strive to avoid predictability. There is nothing more satisfying for a reader than the unexpected turn of events – and yet, wh...

Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. I use this law all the time when I write. It doesn’t apply to me of course – it applies to my poor...