Quick announcement, in case you don’t read to the end: | Aliventures
Wherever you are in the world, life is likely looking very different from how it did a few weeks ago. Here in the UK, everything except for essential businesses like grocery stores has closed until further notice. Schools closed two weeks early for the Easter break, and it’s looking like they won’t be opening again any time soon.| Aliventures
We’re halfway through 2025 – how’s your writing been going so far this year?| Aliventures
This post was first published in August 2015, and updated in April 2019. | Aliventures
I’ve written a fair amount about dialogue over the past few years … partly because I love writing dialogue! And I figured it was about time I collated those posts in one place.| Aliventures
This post was originally published in June 2016 and updated in June 2020.| Aliventures
Do you make these common mistakes in your writing? Here's what to look out for on a sentence level as you line edit (close edit) your short stories or novels.| Aliventures | Making the most of your writing time
What exactly is bad writing? I take you through detailed examples of bad writing in fiction, explaining what's wrong with them ... and how to fix it.| Aliventures | Making the most of your writing time
Are you thinking of writing a novel? You might be stuck at the planning stage: how much is enough? What do you REALLY need in place before you begin to write?| Aliventures | Making the most of your writing time
