Writing Outside the Box

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 -...

Now I've told you a bit about reconsolidating, you might be wondering why it's actually important. Here are a few reasons: 1. Integrity....

As I discussed in the last post, reconsolidating is the final stage that we'll be looking at this month in the editing process. That's...

So you've written your story, reread it, and edited it, but what is left? You might feel that after all the changes you've made, most...

Editing is definitely the hardest thing for an author to do. You've spent hours, days, months writing, so why would you want to get rid...

This week's reading is a flash fiction by Jose Louis Lucero from the literary magazine Mistake House. If you missed it, you can find it...

So you might look at your work and wonder how on earth to even start redrafting it. Let's look at the steps you might take in...

Next, we'll be looking at the actual changes you make to your writing. By now you should have reread your work multiple times and be...

In this post, I'll talk you through what to look out for when you're reviewing your work in a little more detail. 1. Before you even...

Editing your work is always going to be a daunting process to start with, but here are some tips on how to feel confident in making those...

So why is it important to review your own work? Well, consider other situations in which you review your choices: important emails;...

Now you've reread your work, it's time to review it. This means evaluating what works and what needs changing. I find the most effective...

So we've discussed the times at which to reread your work and their benefits, but what should you actually be looking for when you reread?...

Next, I will discuss the benefits of rereading when you've finished writing. I just want to clarify that these techniques should be used...

This week's reading is a short story by Robert McBrearty published in the Literary Juice magazine. If you missed it, you can find it...

In this post, I'll be talking about rereading your work whilst you are still writing it. There are a few reasons why this is beneficial:...

This month we're going to discuss how to edit your own, as well as other people's, work. This week we'll be focussing on how to...

Here are my top tips for writing a good novella: 1. You will need to think more about genre. Although they aren't as long as novels,...

This week's reading is a short story by Blair Hurley. For the next two weeks we'll still be looking at short stories / flash fictions...