Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Simply Writing”
First up, I’d like to apologise for the absence of a December post. Life got suddenly crazy in that month, with a heap of family visiting from overseas and end of school craziness. I hope you’ve all had a safe, happy and healthy festive season and new year. I’d just …
Welcome to my last post for 2018! I hope you’ve all had a fab year and the lead-up to our Aussie Summer break finds you happy, well and contented. After a year of wonderful support from my blog readers, I wanted to give something back— hence this post. My plan …
Over the past two months we’ve covered two major sections of the synopsis – the opening paragraphs, namely, the ORIENTATION, and the main body, namely, the MAJOR TURNING POINTS. Just to jog your memory, the ORIENTATION comprises of four parts – a hook, central theme, world-building and central characters (GMC). …
In light of my upcoming OWL with RWA, I thought it great timing to visit my favourite – and everyone else’s not-so-favourite – writing friend: the synopsis. When most writers think about writing a synopsis, the thought is often closely followed by a roll of uncontrollable shudders. And an incurable …
We all know the old adage, less is more, but is this really the case? Surely when writing a story we want to give more description, more information, more words. And let’s face it, the more complex the description and information and words, the better, right? Wrong. Let’s equate reading …
This month I’m writing my blog from a hospital bed. Nothing major, but unfortunately this little side-journey means I’ll be out of action for a week or few. Being immersed in an experience I’d rather have bypassed has lead me to take a different slant on our Simply Writing topic …
Pretty much every writer out there has heard about Chekhov’s gun at some point or another in their writing career. The saying goes something like this: ‘If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on a wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely …
Last month we took a general look at Show, Don’t Tell. Now let’s look at this very same topic in relation to characterisation. Characters are the lynchpin of any story. And in particular, of any great romance. The more design and depth we dedicate to our characters, the more believable …
I know. There are so many blogs, writing craft websites and books available on the subject, what could I possibly add to make such a well-covered topic clearer? For the purpose of today’s post, I plan to visit show, don’t tell from a – hopefully – different perspective than you’ve …
Welcome to the first of my Simply Writing blogs! In this series of posts, I intend to demystify the craft of writing, applying my own personal slant and spin to help you kick writing butt. That said, if there’s anything you’d like me to cover over the next twelve months …
