Writing Outside the Box

Let's assume now that your character isn't a native to the place you've been/researched, but is instead just visiting. Of course, the...

If your character is a native to the place you went, then you'll need to use more day-to-day memories and images. This could include the...

So now we've looked at how to make memories and collect important information about them, let's look at how to decide what to use....

If, for whatever reason, you can't travel to the location you are writing about, here are my top tips on keeping it accurate: 1. Do your...

Obviously, one of the best ways to gain an understanding of different places and cultures is by travelling. However, this probably isn't...

This week, we'll be looking at where you can go to start making memories. In order to complete this week, you probably need at least the...

Now we've talked about saying yes and taking the leap into making memories, let's focus on how to retain them. 1. Take photos. You...

In order to make memories, you have to actually do things! Travelling, day trips, evenings out - it's all part of living a better life...

This month is going to be all about how to use your own personal experiences in fiction. This week we'll look into making memories -...

It's the last week of this month's theme - features of writing. We're going to be looking at plot. The idea for a plot is probably the...

This week we're going to be focusing on setting. Generally speaking, settings are either fictional or real. If you're going for a...

It's a new week and another new theme - this week we're focusing on point of view. Point of view is a great follow on from character:...

This week we are looking at characterisation. This means how to create believable characters, how much you should know about your...

This month we are going to be focusing on features of your writing. This week is dialogue, then character, point of view, setting, and...

The next prompts we will be looking at are abstract concepts. These will be really helpful ideas to have in your notebook as they are...

The next type of prompt I'm going to be discussing is something that I used to use all the time as a child. I'd get family members to...

So you've started writing in your notebook already, but what else can you write about? This week, I will be focusing on different kinds...

So you've read my first post and you've bought your first notebook, maybe you've even tried some free writing or observational work. But...

So you've decided you want to write something. You sit down at your laptop or put your pen to paper, but you don't know where to start. ...