Myths are great. We all know them, yet we’re constantly re-interpreting and re-imagining them in the fiction we create. Writers should steal from the best, so why not take inspiration from the stories that have survived for centuries? Look in any bookshop (especially the YA section) and you’ll find plenty of fairy tale retellings, and... Continue Reading →
Rewriter’s Block pt. 5: Fish, Chips and Character Conflict
Hoo boy. I’ve not updated this series in a while. July, in fact. And stuff has changed again since then. Pyromancer’s felt pretty dead for a little while, and I’ve had doubts about whether or not to use it for my dissertation. I’ve just felt utterly stuck with it and unsure how to make it... Continue Reading →
Rewriter’s Block pt 4: Things Can Only Get Betterrrrr
So things are going a little better. I’ve been keeping a log of whenever I do research or writing, initially to help with my dissertation essay when I need to write it. But it’s also surprisingly motivational – I want to write something in it every day. When this thing’s finished I might post it... Continue Reading →
Plastic Swords and Awkwardness (Fantasy Con 2015)
If you were in Nottingham last Saturday then you might have spotted me early in the morning, running through the station carrying a plastic sword and looking rather annoyed. It was the second day of Fantasy Con, an annual convention where writers and fantasy fans gather to make friends, pick up writing tips, and of... Continue Reading →