How to Write When … You’re Bored With What You’re Writing
How to Write When … You’re Bored With What You’re Writing Do you ever feel bored with what you’re writing? As a freelancer, I’d love to say that I’m always 100% enthusiastic about every single topic I write on – but the truth is that some topics are just more...
Internal and External Conflict: Why Your Story Needs Both (and How to Do Them Well)
Internal and External Conflict: Why Your Story Needs Both (and How to Do Them Well) This article was originally published in October 2021 and updated in September 2023. All stories, however short, need conflict: a clash between two (or more) people, groups, ideas, or...
Aliventures Summer Break 2023 – 10 Posts to Catch Up On
Aliventures Summer Break 2023 – 10 Posts to Catch Up On It’s summer here in the UK … not that you’d know it to look out of the window! We seem to have had even more rain than usual recently. As usual, I’m taking a few weeks off from blogging over the summer: I’ll be...