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What is Writer’s Block and How Can You Beat It? Seven Crucial Things to Try
This post was first published in November 2024 and last updated in April 2026. You’re staring at the screen. The minutes tick by. Not a single word comes to you. Or perhaps it’s even worse than that. You can’t even face opening up the document. And every day, you feel...
Writing Progress in Q1, 2026: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Why
At the start of January, I set out my writing goals for 2026. I try to review all my goals every three months, so here’s what’s been happening in the first quarter of 2026. Q1 Progress on Big Fiction Project (“Finish My Rom Com Contemporary Fantasy Novel and Send Out...
How to Write Stronger Scenes: Add More Depth and Detail
All stories are, at one level, a collection of scenes. It can be tough to get scenes right. Maybe the action and surroundings were so vivid in your head, but they just haven’t translated well to the page. We’re going to take a look at how to write stronger scenes by adding more depth and detail. Before we dig in, I want to…
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About Ali
I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a writing coach. Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles about all aspects of writing fiction.
I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, Goldsmiths College, University of London).