Blogging is by definition all about writing. I love to write, I’m compelled to observe Berlin life. I live in Berlin, so my blogging tends to be about Berlin, the streets, the people I observe. Berlin’s streets are punctuated by side streets that lead off into a flâneur’s dream world. If you live in a […]
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 […]
Strange Feelings about Heroes, Life and Writing
I often think about how to increase my income. Always whittling my ideas down to a nut, attempting to find fault, attempting to prove its worth. Sometimes, I’ll read a book on business ideas, or marketing, or the infamous practice of “niching down” till your product is skin and bones, till it’s as honest as […]