Recently, I’ve been run off my feet. Why? Reorganising my marketing, my point of view about how I make a living…you know, 20 percent photography, 80 percent business. I took time out, late at night. I wanted to take a damned photo, anything. I tried taking a shot of my cat, Stubbs. She is beautiful, […]
Archives for January 2023
How to Write Fictional Characters Your Readers Will Remember
When I first began writing fiction, over a decade ago, I was fascinated by the idea that a writer develops a protagonist, and an antagonist, then chucks a few supporting characters into the mix, followed by sit-down-and-write-it. It really isn’t that simple. It took me a while to write unforgettable fictional characters. The thought of […]
How To Write a Love Story that Will Make Readers Sit on the Edge of Their Seats
There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment. Firstly, read a lot of stories that you know cause readers to weep, cry, tear-up with joy. Ask questions about why that happens. How do you write a short romantic story that will […]
Writing Passionate Romantic Love Stories with Emotions
Short love stories are often sad. It means it didn’t work out for two people who started out with hope, but discovered that hope, being the last thing at the bottom of the jar, wasn’t enough. A good gangster story, one that goes down in the history of literature, tells a story of relationships and […]
What are the Benefits of Starting a Personal blog?
If you want to develop empathy, write for others. If you want to be a good writer, learn to articulate. What are the benefits of starting a personal blog? How can you grow through blogging? Well, firstly, is to think about what you want to write. Then whittle that idea down to an angle. If […]
The Sea, a Mobile Phone, and few Good Photos
“The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too” The sea is always on the move. I don’t know much about the seas, but in reading I’ve discovered that it is a volatile thing. It is deep, […]