I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos lately to improve my writing and one thing that stands out to me is that you have to know your characters before you start writing. I haven’t really done this much in the past (for my first book, Tamisan) and I think it lead me to “Writers’ … Continue reading Know your characters
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Excerpt from “The Alien”
This short story is available at http://www.wattpad.com. Here is the direct link to the story. Chapter 1 – Found I could tell by the way he looked at me. He was afraid. I was totally alien to him. And I guess, he was totally alien to me, too. His skin was so pale. His hair … Continue reading Excerpt from “The Alien”
Naming your chapters – my opinion
I’d like to give my opinion of giving your chapters names. I don’t think it’s wrong and that you should never do it, but I won’t do it in a full-length novel. And I’ll tell you a few reasons why. Firstly, it is difficult to do well and takes a lot of time and effort. … Continue reading Naming your chapters – my opinion
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