by Ali | Mar 2, 2023 | Writing
When Mental Health Gets in the Way of Your Writing: An Interview With Emma (Science at Your Doorstep) All of us have moments, as writers, when what’s going on in our head gets in the way of writing. Maybe you’ve had times when you’ve struggled against a consistently...
by Ali | Feb 23, 2023 | Writing
Five Powerful Ways to Make Your Novel’s Plot More Complex Is your novel’s plot complex enough? If you’ve drafted a novel and you’re done in 50,000 words when you were aiming for 80,000, or if the pacing feels wrong – perhaps not much happens and you’ve dragged out...
by Ali | Feb 10, 2023 | Writing
How to Recover Your Writing Confidence (Even if You Think You Never Had Any) This post was first published in June 2011 and most recently updated in February 2023. I don’t think I’ve ever met a writer who felt completely confident about their writing....
by Ali | Feb 2, 2023 | Writing
How to Write When … You’re Tired This post is part of my ongoing “How to Write When…” series. Are you tired today? Perhaps you slept well, you’re full of energy, and you’re raring to go. But even if that’s the case today, you likely have...
by Ali | Jan 26, 2023 | Writing
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 January 2023. Sometimes, you might want to write – but you don’t know what to write. You’re out of ideas. Whether...
by Ali | Nov 17, 2022 | Writing
Never Miss a Deadline: Seven Foolproof Techniques to Stay on Top of Your Writing Assignments Many types of writing come with deadlines … and missing a deadline has consequences. If you’re at school, handing in a homework assignment late could mean detention.If you’re...
