by lauralizbuckley | 13 Oct, 2020 | Writing
Part of the process of preparing for NaNoWriMo involves working out your characters for what you want to write. I’ve talked about character development before on here, and if you’re interested in character development in general, I’d recommend this post on getting to...
by lauralizbuckley | 6 Oct, 2020 | Writing
We’re a few weeks away from November, which can only mean it’s time to get prepare for NaNoWriMo! If you’re not sure what NaNoWriMo is, I talked about it a little more in this post. Essentially, it’s a writing challenge where you aim to write 50,000 words in the month...
by lauralizbuckley | 1 Sep, 2020 | Writing
Writing compelling character descriptions can be tough. There’s a lot of pressure on the first description of a character! Here in the real world people often say that you don’t get a second chance at a first impression, and that’s true. However, you do get to keep...
by lauralizbuckley | 18 Aug, 2020 | Writing
How to Master Tenses in your Writing As an editor, one thing that I find trips up a lot of writers is tense consistency. They’ll switch from past to present, or vice versa. It’s an easy mistake to make, and when you look at the way we talk it’s not surprising. If I’m...
by lauralizbuckley | 26 May, 2020 | Writing
Ah, foreshadowing, the bane of all students of English literature! If you hate foreshadowing, or think you do, I’m hoping my handy beginner’s guide to foreshadowing can change your mind. And if you’re here because you like it, and want to know how to do it...