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Transferred Epithets

Transferred Epithets

A novel way to freshen up your writing

StyleGill ThompsonOctober 23, 2018Comment

Are you a ‘Billy no mates’?

Are you a ‘Billy no mates’?

Does your writing isolate you?

AdviceGill ThompsonOctober 16, 2018Comment

Let Nature tell the Time

Let Nature tell the Time

Avoiding clocks and calendars in fiction

StyleGill ThompsonOctober 9, 2018Comment

How Badly do you want this?

How Badly do you want this?

Sacrificing for success.

AdviceGill ThompsonOctober 2, 2018Comment

Who’s on your team?

Who’s on your team?

Why support is vital.

AdviceGill ThompsonSeptember 25, 2018Comment

Keeping our characters alive

Keeping our characters alive

Reminding your readers of ‘missing’ characters.

CharactersGill ThompsonSeptember 18, 2018Comment

Detail: when is it too much?

Detail: when is it too much?

Avoiding the ‘info dump’.

StyleGill ThompsonSeptember 11, 2018Comment

You’re Never too old

You’re Never too old

Writers can be born at any age.

AdviceGill ThompsonSeptember 4, 2018Society of Authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Paul TordayComment

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

What you call your characters is important!

CharactersGill ThompsonAugust 28, 2018Comment

Creating a Voice

Creating a Voice

How do you tell your story?

CharactersGill ThompsonAugust 21, 2018Comment

Psychic Distance

Psychic Distance

Nothing to be afraid of!

StyleGill ThompsonAugust 14, 2018Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, Psychic distanceComment

What’s your Punctum?

What’s your Punctum?

Strong novels have strong starting points

PlotGill ThompsonAugust 7, 2018John Milton, Ian McEwan, punctumsComment