Behind the Scenes
Hints and tips on the craft of writing:
The short videos in this section are pieces that I have featured in my YouTube and Facebook channels. These videos dive a little more deeply into the craft and the practice of writing, offering a few tips and tricks that I've learned (usually the hard way) through the last 20 years or so. I hope they prove useful or at least prompt a little more research, and that they help you with your creative projects.
The first in an irregular series of author interviews
Some thoughts on how we can lay the foundations for our stories
Can we use the '3 Act Structure' to help us develop our storytelling?
Tips and tricks to manage appropriate pace in our stories
Tips on using twists and turns to engage with our readers
Some thoughts on developing well-rounded characters
Hints and tips on setting scenes and building worlds
Hints and tips to improve dialogue
Tips about using narrative voice and points of view as an author
Tips to about outlining versus seat-of-the-pants writing styles