by Ali | Sep 28, 2023 | 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...
by Ali | Sep 14, 2023 | Writing
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, ideas, or even...
by Ali | Jul 24, 2023 | Writing
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...
by Ali | Jun 16, 2023 | Writing
How to Find the Courage to Put Your Writing Out There Into the World When I surveyed the Aliventures readership a few months ago, one reader asked about finding the courage to put your writing out there into the world. I think this is a struggle that so many writers...
by Ali | Jun 9, 2023 | Writing
Nine Writing Milestones to Celebrate (and Goals to Aim For) This post was first published in March 2012 and updated in June 2023. The writing path is rewarding and varied – but it can also feel very long. If your definition of “success” is to be a best-selling author...
by Ali | Apr 20, 2023 | Writing
Are Your Writing Dreams Unrealistic? This post was first published in August 2014 and updated in April 2023. Sometimes, I get emails like this: I enjoyed your blog post on making money from your writing. I’d love to make a living writing but I don’t know...
