Parker and why we love an anti-hero
Richard Stark’s Parker novels offer the perfect anti-hero and inspired my own protagonist.
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Stuck on your WIP? Skip to the end . . .
Stuck on your WIP? Things getting a little like wading through treacle? My advice? Skip to the end! That’s exactly what I’ve…
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Writing a Novel – Are you a Pantser or a Plotter? I’m a PLANTSER!
Are you a ‘Pantser’ or a ‘Plotter’? It’s a question we writers seem to be obsessed with. It turns up on countless…
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Why you should write a logline for your novel
Following on from my previous post where I came out (of the novel-writing closet), I thought I would tell you a little…
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It’s a NOVEL – there, I said it!
Listeners to the Joined Up Writing Podcast may have heard me talking about my latest WIP – ‘a crime story’ is the…
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Finishing my First Draft – The End of The Beginning
“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of…
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The Novel Dilemma – When should you quit your WIP?
I have a dilemma and I need your advice. I have a 79,000 word WIP and I think I’m on the verge…
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15k in May Challenge – Week 1 Update
This is the first weekly update for my progress in our 15k in May challenge, of which you can find out more…
