The writing/acting connection
Here's a post about cross-pollinating our creativity, and the kind of benefits that can yield.
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A Tale of Two Teachers
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was an undergraduate student at the NSW Institute of Technology, studying for my BA in Communications.
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On Being Read
Being read is really pretty sucky for a writer. At least, the angst that gets generated by the thought of being read.
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I've finished! What now?
One of the most daunting tasks facing a writer is the actual completion of the manuscript, especially when it’s novel length.
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The Great Agent Hunt
It’s one of the biggest headaches, heartaches and mysteries of the writing game: getting an agent. How do you do it? When do you do it?
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Manuscript Presentation
The most important thing to remember when you’re getting a manuscript ready for submission to an agent or editor is the Keep it Simple, Stupid principle.
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Exposition
A good friend raised a writing question the other day, regarding the matter of info-dumping.
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Voice
A lot of new writers get confused by the word 'voice' when it's used to help them with their writing. They read, or get told, 'You must discover your voice'
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It's All A Plot!
At its most basic, plot is the What Happens of a story or novel. It’s the linear construction of events that take you from The Beginning to The End.
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In the Beginning
I thought I’d kick off my ramblings about writing with the story of how the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker series came to be published.
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What do publishers want?
Terry Pratchett said it somewhere, and I think he said it perfectly: The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.
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The Tyranny of the First Draft
Terry Pratchett said it somewhere, and I think he said it perfectly: The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.
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Voice and point of view
There's another thing about voice that should be mentioned, too.
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About writing
One question writers get asked a lot is, 'Where do you get your ideas?'
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I was born in Vancouver, Canada, and came to Australia with my parents when I was 2. I think. Dad’s an Aussie, Mum’s English, go figure.
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