by lauralizbuckley | 18 Jan, 2022 | Writing
Your characters should lose more often than they win. That might sound mean! You’ve poured your heart and soul into the characters on the page, and now I’m telling you to torture them, basically. But there are good reasons why defeat is more interesting than victory...
by lauralizbuckley | 8 Jan, 2022 | Book Reviews
Sweet and Bitter Magic plot summary Tamsin, cursed never to feel love, gets by fixing problems for people in the nearby village – for a strange fee. It’s a waste of her enormous magical talent, but it’s all that’s left to her since she was exiled by the coven. At...
by lauralizbuckley | 4 Jan, 2022 | Writing
We all know that writing and reading will make you a better writer. At least, assuming you’re practicing both with the intention to learn and grow your skills. But what if I told you there are so many more ways you can improve your writing abilities? Honestly, I think...
by lauralizbuckley | 14 Sep, 2021 | Writing
I’m always on the lookout for a good character arc while reading. I like to see a character change and grow in response to what they’re going through. But what is a character arc, and how do you write one into your story? What is a character arc? When we’re talking...
by lauralizbuckley | 11 Mar, 2021 | Author Interviews
I had the absolute pleasure this week of interviewing Richie Billing, author of the forthcoming Pariah’s Lament. Richie Billing writes fantasy fiction, historical fiction and stories of a darker nature. His short fiction has been published by, amongst...
