by lauralizbuckley | 14 Jul, 2020 | Writing
The terms active and passive voice get chucked around a fair bit. But what’s actually the difference between them? And does it matter which one you’re using? In today’s blog post we’re going to go through what we mean by the active and passive voice. We’re also going...
by lauralizbuckley | 14 Apr, 2020 | Writing
Sometimes, when you’re feeling really stuck, you just want to turn to creative writing prompts. A spark of inspiration, something to get your imagination going and your pen (or keyboard) moving. Maybe you turn to writing prompts to get you out of a slump, or as a...
by lauralizbuckley | 10 Mar, 2020 | Writing
Character motivation is one of the most important driving forces of a book’s narrative. It’s enormously significant in making sure your characters are interesting, that their actions make sense throughout the story, and that the events of the plot feel meaningful....
by lauralizbuckley | 5 Mar, 2020 | Writing
Prophecy in Storytelling Prophecy is a favourite fantasy trope, and it can be used to great effect if you’re thoughtful about it. Before you dive in to planning your oracle’s speech, or working out how to turn your carefully-constructed prediction into a poem, it’s...
by lauralizbuckley | 17 Dec, 2019 | Writing
It’s hard to make time for writing, even when our days are just their usual level of jam-packed. Introduce a holiday and it becomes virtually impossible, or at least it feels that way, to get any work done on a writing project. I’ve already talked about some of the...
