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How to write a novel in 3 days

7 April 2009

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Step 1.  Make sure it’s a novel aimed at 5-9 year olds, and as such is only 13,000 words long. Step 2.  Write at an average pace of 4,333 words per day. Step 3.  There is no step 3.  That’s it. Simple, eh?  Seriously, it is.  I’ve just done it.  Twice. Thanks to my lightning [...]

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The Idea Fairy

12 March 2009

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In preparation for a two-day visit to a local school to run storywriting workshops, I’ve been preparing myself for some of the questions I expect I might be asked.  Chief among these is the age-old “Where do you get your ideas from?”. It’s a question all authors have probably been asked at one time or [...]

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3 Tips for Writing Horror

6 March 2009

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Prior to writing INVISIBLE FIENDS I didn’t really have all that much experience of horror. I’d seen a few horror films in my time, but I’d never really read any scary books, so I came to the genre with fresh eyes, and have hopefully managed to bring some of that to the series. Since IF [...]

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Writing Lesson #2

8 November 2008

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Way back on April 1st, I posted my first Writing Lesson.  In it, I encouraged you to do a bungee jump.  Okay, so it wasn’t the most conventional of writing lessons, but it had a point.  If you haven’t read it and you’re an aspiring writer, I encourage you to go check it out.  We’ll [...]

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Writing Lesson #1

1 April 2008

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First of all, a disclaimer: I don’t claim to be an expert on the creative writing process. Yes, I’ve had screenplays optioned, books published, magazine articles printed, and all that jazz, but I still consider myself very much a beginner, with a whole lot to learn. That said, I’ve been wracking my brains since starting [...]

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