Iris Murdoch said that good art, whatever its style, has the qualities of hardness, firmness, detachment, realism, clarity, justice, and truth. She also went on to mention that the above can only be the product of a mind that is free, unfettered, with an uncorrupted imagination. In all, that’s one statement. Often, when we look at […]
How Your Fictional Story Ideas Always Come with a Dark Horse
Characters always have something to say. You just have to keep your ears open. A story can be a sweet thing that grows in the mind. It becomes colourful, and active. If you ignore the work of actual writing, it’ll become a nagging beast that will finally start to bite and nip at your heels. It’s […]
The Mysterious “Judas Pig”: Book Review
When a mystery author writing under the name, Horace Silver, claimed to be London’s top dog gangster, published a memoir of raging violence and greed in the early 2000s, the book quickly spun into the realms of cult classic storytelling. Indie publishing has opened its doors to a legion of strange writers, oddballs, and many […]
Write Powerful Copywriting Content that Gets the Sale
Writing Copywriting content for product information, and copywriting for sales success. When we learn to write commercially, we have to think outside of the box, try to be different in our approach. But at the same time, it is important to remember that communication with the reader is the core objective, so we turn to […]
Hardwin Rust and The Radio Ham Heist — Notes on a Short Story
The ear can see things that the eye can’t hear Unknown Listening to the words we write is important. And the only way to do that, to know if they resonate, is to speak them out loud, and listen. Hardwin Rust leaned forward and stared at the transmitter, he gently twiddled a brown knob and […]
How to Be a More Prolific Fiction Writer? When You Struggle to get the Words Out
Firstly, stop thinking about being prolific. Every writer is a different personality. If you love to write stories, you will write lots of stories. One day, you might stand back and be amazed at your own work. My point here is that writing stories and novels is not about being a prolific writer. It’s about […]
How to Jack Up Your Fiction Dialogue
Creative writing comes from a deep well of thought. Here’s how to dig down into the subtext, and bring it to the surface. Whether you write fiction or non fiction, it always feels better when the words flow, and the mind is pumping out ideas faster than your fingers can type. You are on fire, […]
How to Get to the Heart of Your Story
Telling good stories is challenging work. Even seasoned writers, famously known for their prowess with the pen, still have to work extremely hard to make their next story shine. What makes a story ‘shine’? How do we ensure that readers are carried along through the winding roads of a good story, and don’t close the […]