by Ali | Mar 28, 2024 | Motivation
Turning Your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach … and Growing Your Writing Confidence Have you come across the idea of an “inner critic” before? For writers, the inner critic is that little voice inside your head that criticises your writing. That could be on a big...
by Ali | Mar 21, 2024 | Freelancing
How to Meet Your Freelance Income Goals in 2024: Six Steps to Success Quick note on currency: I’m in the UK, but I give my rates in dollars because most of my clients are in the US. I also tend to use dollars for examples here on Aliventures as I have more US than UK...
by Ali | Mar 14, 2024 | Fiction
Six Practical Ways to Handle the Passage of Time in Fiction This post was originally published in February 2016 and updated in March 2024. Whether you’re writing a short story or an epic novel series, fictional time is going to pass during it. Obviously enough,...
by Ali | Mar 8, 2024 | Motivation
How to Write When … You’re Not Making Any Money Yet This post is part of my ongoing “How to Write When…” series. All writers will go through a stage where they’re writing (or wanting to write) but they’re not yet making any money from it. That’s perfectly normal, and...
by Ali | Mar 1, 2024 | Fiction
How and Why Unanswered Questions Draw Readers Through Your Story What grips readers and keeps them reading? As a reader, there are lots of reasons why I might get really into a book … but one big factor is unanswered questions. One of the times I notice this most is...
