by lauralizbuckley | 4 May, 2021 | Writing
Working to tighten up dialogue can feel challenging. When we’re writing dialogue, we typically want our characters to sound real. But real dialogue is a mess! It’s full of fillers, back-tracking and accidental contradictions. It’s meandering and messy, and can take a...
by lauralizbuckley | 19 Jan, 2021 | Writing
What made me want to write an ultimate guide to redrafting? Thank you so much for asking. There were a couple of key things: I finished redrafting my contemporary YA story last year, and actually enjoyed the process! So, I wanted to spread the joy.In working with...
by lauralizbuckley | 15 Dec, 2020 | Writing
When I’m working with newer writers, the ‘can I write this’ question comes up a lot, in different forms. In this post, I’m hoping to give you an outside perspective on whether or not you can write this. Whatever ‘this’ is! Now, it is important to note before we jump...
by lauralizbuckley | 17 Mar, 2020 | Writing
Getting useful criticism of your own work is vital to improving your writing but, when the roles are reversed, do you know how to write an effective critique? It’s a useful skill for a number of reasons. Firstly, it’s nigh on impossible to write well without...
by lauralizbuckley | 29 Feb, 2020 | Writing
Not sure what a Writing Coach is? You’re not alone. You might want to involve one at the first draft stage, or even before. Or you might look for a Coach when your first draft is done, but you’re feeling stuck with it. To get a better idea of what they do,...
