Publications
You'd be forgiven for thinking that in order to write realistic dialogue you need to write as people really speak. Ironically, this is not always the best practice when it comes to dialogue. This is just a quick guide with two really important tips that I believe can improve your dialogue overnight. There is of course much more to writing dialogue, but this is a great starting point! In real life,...
#015: Writing Realistic Dialogue
Apr 02, 2021
47 Vues
There is a bizarre expectation in society that seems to dictate how we behave once we hit the dreaded thirties . This (apparently) is the time we are meant to get married, have kids, hit the peak in our career, and begin to settle down. But what if I told you I was in my late thirties and I didn't actually want any of those things? In fact, as you'll see in this post, by the time I do what I inten...
A Five Year Plan That I Feel WAY Too Old For
Jun 25, 2021
44 Vues
Quick disclaimer here: This post is not about stories that are specifically written about struggle, for example homosexuality where it is illegal, or disability back in the day when such people were drowned at birth, etc. I am talking about the modern, western world. I made a tweet on this recently, but as with many of my quickie tweet-tips, it required a bit more clarification than 280 characters...
Normalising Your Characters
Apr 17, 2021
25 Vues