The not-Easter and not-ready-yet story

In which I make excuses for my failure to produce a not-Easter story and make attempts to get you all excited about a not-ready-yet story.

May 10th 2010 20:24 // On Writing // 2 comments

On Writing... fan-fiction

Fan-fiction provides a chance for fans to immerse themselves in their chosen universe beyond the limits of official canon. For the reader it offers all-new stories featuring much-loved characters, but what does it offer the budding writer? Is it nothing more than a waste of time, or can it provide valuable exercise?

Mar 5th 2010 15:13 // On Writing // No comments

Beating the blank page

Here's a quick tip that might help you if you have that age-old writer's problem: fear of the blank page. It's a very simple, practical way of making sure your encounters with the blank page are as brief and painless as possible.

Feb 21st 2010 13:18 // On Writing // No comments

On writing (or not)

In which I pledge to write more, make excuses for not writing enough, and (almost) marvel at those occasions when writing stops being the mere act of hammering out words and becomes something more

Feb 11th 2010 16:05 // On Writing // 2 comments