by lauralizbuckley | 24 Sep, 2020 | Writing
Last week I talked about the major drawbacks, but what are the advantages of the first-person perspective? It’s a hugely popular perspective, so what’s drawing people to it? Let’s look at four of the biggest pluses to first-person narration. And, of course, I’ll also...
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 | 16 Jun, 2020 | Writing
It’s pretty broadly accepted that reading makes you a better writer. It’s why I made reading more one of my writerly New Year’s Resolutions! But how do you actually go about reading to get the most benefit out of it? Sure, you can just read a load of stuff and wait...
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 | 24 Mar, 2020 | Blog Posts, Writing
Of all the things I thought I’d have to consider when trying to finish the story I’m working on, figuring out how to keep writing during a lockdown wasn’t one of them. I live in the UK where, in case you don’t live here or aren’t aware, we had an emergency broadcast...
