My Writing Journey
In the past decade I’ve made mistakes, learned heaps, written 3 manuscripts, and met some amazing people. I want to share this journey with you as I crawl onwards.
Who knows, we might be able to help each other. Say hi and see!
What you’ll find here:
- Philosophy on life, mental health, and writing
- Techniques and exercises that helped me
- My insights into publication and networking
Read some of what I’ve written on this journey here.
See some of my influences and heroes here.
Interview with RJ Barker, author of The Bone Ships
A short back-and-forth with RJ Barker about worldbuilding, the writing process, and what an author’s life is like.
Dealing with Rejection: Do something about it right now
All writers have to learn how to deal with rejection. Rather than reacting when it happens, you can take steps now to not only prepare yourself for if it happens, but to also make all hard emotions easier.
How writing saved a friendship
Writing is famously a solitary pursuit. When I started including people, however, my manuscripts got better, my pitches were stronger, and I had heaps more fun.
Minor characters are major players
Minor, or tertiary, characters contribute to characterisation of protagonists, plausibility of your world, and progress the story.
Getting over writer’s block, or ‘the Dip’
Everyone comes up against a dip at some point in any project, hobby or hustle. Luckily, you've already done what you need to get over it.
How to write emotion: show don’t tell
Neil Gaiman said “I won’t tell you what to feel. I’ll tell you what happened and let you feel”. I was doing the opposite, until I learned how to.
How I quintupled my words per day.
The technique that saw a 55-word-per-day habit grow to 275.