by lauralizbuckley | 29 Oct, 2019 | Writing
For some people, outlining is the best stage of writing a story—so much possibility! For others, outlining is more like getting dental work, ranging from uncomfortable to downright painful. Some writers prefer not to outline at all. Some like to go all-in with a...
by lauralizbuckley | 24 Sep, 2019 | Writing
A little while ago I wrote about the dangers of head-hopping in writing, and mentioned that it’s a technique (or, depending on how you look at it, a mistake) often confused with use of a third-person omniscient narrator. Which kind of begs the question: what is the...
by lauralizbuckley | 10 Sep, 2019 | Writing
Head Hopping (verb) – The practice of moving from one character’s perspective to another in the middle of a chapter or scene. Widely considered to be poor writing practice, although it does have some staunch defenders out there as well. If you’re thinking that it...
by lauralizbuckley | 18 Jun, 2019 | Blog Posts
Almost anybody who’s done a lot of reading can give you an example of an opening that hooked them right away, and we all know how important it is to grab a reader’s attention right off the bat. But what is it that makes a strong opening? In my opinion, a great opening...
by lauralizbuckley | 11 Jun, 2019 | Blog Posts, Writing
The internet is packed full of methods guaranteed to get you an outline of your exciting new story idea, and I reckon I must have tried almost all of them in trying to get my current story up and running. On the spectrum of plotter to pantser I am firmly on the...
