Aliventures Summer Sale (2021) Now On!
Aliventures Summer Sale (2021) Now On! Want a writing boost this summer? Everything I sell is half-price until the end of Thursday 22nd July only. That’s: Get Writing (a guided introduction to four areas of writing – freelancing, blogging, short stories, and...
What Are Dialogue Tags and Dialogue Beats? (And Why You Should Use “Said” Frequently)
What Are Dialogue Tags and Dialogue Beats? (And Why You Should Use “Said” Frequently) This post was originally published in April 2016 and updated in July 2021. Dialogue is vital to your story. It helps reveal and develop character – and it drives the plot...
How to Get Writing Experience (Without Wasting Your Time)
How to Get Writing Experience (Without Wasting Your Time) One question that I see from a lot of writers is how to get writing experience. It’s a particular issue for freelance writers, but it applies to pretty much all types of writing – in the recent Aliventures...