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 […]
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 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 Write Sizzling Scenes that Set Your Story on Fire
The whole story arc, the action, it’s characters, and its narrative, is an intertwined series of scenes that build the story. If a writer should focus on one thing only, when their story lags, they should turn their attention to what’s been happening in their scenes. A short story, or long story, has a beginning, […]
How to Write Short Stories
Stories are always like mysteries. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a story of love, crime, or the quest for hidden treasure, it starts with an idea that presents a question. The question comes early in the story, and it must be planted in the reader’s mind right from the start. The first page, the next, […]
How Hard is it to Become a Successful Writer?
“How hard is it to become a successful writer?”, is a common question. The answer is simple. Firstly, I think it’s a question posed in a very general way, which makes it hard to define really what a person means when they ask this question. “How hard is to…”, is a common question from people […]