Jo and the Novelist
What do you mean you don’t follow Jo?? Go here now! Jo is an aspiring writer, who is currently working on her first novel. She’s slightly unhinged and seems to think wearing pajamas, eating Maltesers and drinking coffee are all…
Steven
Back to reality
So, the April A-Z blogging challenge is over, my house is finally on the market and the bank holidays are already a distant memory…back to reality then! Screw you real life! I’m going to get back to work on my…
A-Z reflections
Phew! The A-Z challenge is over… Technically it was over on the 30th April, but I wanted to leave the blog alone for one day – just to prove that I could! Well done to everyone who participated and, hopefully,…
Z is for zzzzz
Sin #25: Not getting enough rest “Many people hear voices when no one is there. Some of them are called mad and are shut up in rooms where they stare at the walls all day. Others are called writers and…
Y is for you
Sin #24: Not understanding your audience As writers our audience should be one of the most important things in our lives. We have to consider them at every turn, during the creation of our works and even when our stories…
X is for x-rated
Sin #23: Poor sex scenes SEX!! No need to shy away, we all know what it is…and most of us have done it. Dirty, unadulterated, no holds barred, teeth bared, scream out loud shagging! Well the lucky ones anyway! (If…
W is for word count
Sin #22: Quantity over quality “It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.” Mahatma Gandhi Now I can’t speak for God, but as a reader I can definitely confirm the above statement is…
V is for vulgarity
Sin #21: To swear or not to swear… Now I for one don’t swear, I don’t smoke and I certainly don’t drink alcohol. Oh shit, I left my cigs in the pub. Now if you can’t forgive me for that…
U is for uniqueness
Sin #20: Same ol’, same ol’ The only one of a kind, one in a million, different from all others…not likely, but that doesn’t mean you have to fall in with the rest of the crowd. While a lot of…