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When Dialogue Speaks Volumes
The Art of Writing Zoom Class, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 I’ve been working with writers all week on one of the most important questions in storytelling: What is your Major Dramatic...
When Dialogue Speaks Volumes
The Art of Writing Zoom Class, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 I’ve been working with writers all week on one of the most important questions in storytelling: What is your Major Dramatic...
What Does Your Protagonist Want?
A few new manuscripts landed on my desk this week, each one brimming with possibility. Over coffee with a writer, the very first thing I’d ask about these drafts is simple: what does...
What Does Your Protagonist Want?
A few new manuscripts landed on my desk this week, each one brimming with possibility. Over coffee with a writer, the very first thing I’d ask about these drafts is simple: what does...
How to Slowly Reveal People with Horrible Hearts
There are nasty people. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they make brilliant antagonists. A nasty piece of work might be the kind of man who pillow-talks his...
How to Slowly Reveal People with Horrible Hearts
There are nasty people. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they make brilliant antagonists. A nasty piece of work might be the kind of man who pillow-talks his...
Finding a Way into Your Story
With my private writing coaching, what do I see writers battling with? Finding a way INTO their Chapter. Ideally, each and every chapter starts with something fresh, engaging, something that...
Finding a Way into Your Story
With my private writing coaching, what do I see writers battling with? Finding a way INTO their Chapter. Ideally, each and every chapter starts with something fresh, engaging, something that...
Protect your voice
Advice and feedback are vital, but your story must sound like you. There have been times when my literary agent asked me to include this or that in my book...
Protect your voice
Advice and feedback are vital, but your story must sound like you. There have been times when my literary agent asked me to include this or that in my book...
Dialogue that Does More Than Talk
I can’t wait to see you! After years of running our Time to Write sessions, interviewing all sorts of fabulously successful authors, I’m excited to launch a new series of...
Dialogue that Does More Than Talk
I can’t wait to see you! After years of running our Time to Write sessions, interviewing all sorts of fabulously successful authors, I’m excited to launch a new series of...
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