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Too Much Showing, Not Enough Telling
I've spent the past week reading manuscripts from writers all over Australia and overseas. Fabulous historical fiction from Florence, spot of memoir, quite a bit of climate fantasy, and a...
Too Much Showing, Not Enough Telling
I've spent the past week reading manuscripts from writers all over Australia and overseas. Fabulous historical fiction from Florence, spot of memoir, quite a bit of climate fantasy, and a...
What a Reality TV Show Taught Me About Storytel...
Last week I was flown to a secret location to teach manners and etiquette to twelve contestants on a reality television show that will air later this year. I can't...
What a Reality TV Show Taught Me About Storytel...
Last week I was flown to a secret location to teach manners and etiquette to twelve contestants on a reality television show that will air later this year. I can't...
Finding Your Way Back to Your Story
Most writers don't struggle because they lack talent. They struggle because somewhere along the way they lose sight of the story they are trying to tell. The manuscript becomes tangled....
Finding Your Way Back to Your Story
Most writers don't struggle because they lack talent. They struggle because somewhere along the way they lose sight of the story they are trying to tell. The manuscript becomes tangled....
ChatGPT and the Curious Case of the Hollow Para...
There’s a reason so many early writers think ChatGPT is the answer to their prayers. Writing is hard. Structuring a story is hard. Knowing where to begin, how to build...
ChatGPT and the Curious Case of the Hollow Para...
There’s a reason so many early writers think ChatGPT is the answer to their prayers. Writing is hard. Structuring a story is hard. Knowing where to begin, how to build...
This Fellowship Could Change Everything
My State Library of New South Wales Fellowship changed everything for me and nominations are now open for the 2027 Fellowships! By being awarded this Fellowship, I was able to take...
This Fellowship Could Change Everything
My State Library of New South Wales Fellowship changed everything for me and nominations are now open for the 2027 Fellowships! By being awarded this Fellowship, I was able to take...
Should inner conflict be resolved?
Such an interesting question, and the answer is no, not necessarily. Internal conflict and its causes are not like character arcs. There doesn’t necessarily have to be a resolution. The...
Should inner conflict be resolved?
Such an interesting question, and the answer is no, not necessarily. Internal conflict and its causes are not like character arcs. There doesn’t necessarily have to be a resolution. The...
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