by Ali | Jul 12, 2024 | Fiction
How to Get Your Characters Right As You Rewrite Your Novel When you’re reworking your first or second draft, you’ll likely be making some changes relating to your characters and their characterisation (how they come across on the page). If you didn’t quite nail your...
by Ali | Jul 4, 2024 | Motivation
Annual Writing Goal Progress in Q2, 2024 (Plus What’s New on Aliventures) We’re now halfway through 2024 … how’s the year been going for you so far? I hope you’ve been able to get plenty of writing done and make the progress you’ve wanted, but even if that’s not been...
by Ali | Jun 27, 2024 | Creativity
How to Wrap Up a Writing Session Effectively – and Leave Yourself Ready for Next Time You’ve probably given at least a little bit of thought to how you want to start a writing session. Maybe you gather together specific writing supplies, like your pens and notebook....
by Ali | Jun 20, 2024 | Creativity
What Can You Write About if You Don’t Have Any Ideas? This post was originally published in November 2018 and revised and updated in June 2024. Sometimes, you might want to write – but you don’t know what to write about. You’re out of ideas. Whether you’re...
by Ali | Jun 13, 2024 | Motivation
How to Write When … You Feel Drained by the Demands of Daily Life This post is part of my ongoing “How to Write When …” series. Many writers struggle with finding time to write. But it’s often not just about having the time …. it’s also about having the energy levels...
