How to Write a Christmas Story?
Christmas stories are fun to write, whether they are set in the snow or in the hot climate of the Southern Hemisphere. Here are my five steps to write and… Read more »
Christmas stories are fun to write, whether they are set in the snow or in the hot climate of the Southern Hemisphere. Here are my five steps to write and… Read more »
Step 1: Find a spooky setting. It can be a ruined castle or a cave in the mountains. It can be even your supermarket but after everyone has left. And… Read more »
It’s harder to edit your own story than someone else’s. It’s hard to see where the falter is and the fault lines are. Here is a checklist I use to… Read more »
When you’re writing for young people or writing a fast-paced action story, first chapters have an important role to play. There’s no time for backstory and setup and waffling along… Read more »
Writing a long story at the drop of a hat is near impossible. And if I’m staring at a white page, then it feels like a tall mountain to scale…. Read more »
Halloween has just come and gone. Pumpkins are everywhere. Here are two images that could trigger a poem or a story for this season.
Write what you enjoy reading. Ghost stories or detective stories? Dog stories or giraffe stories? If you think of topics and genre that you enjoy then you’ll never get bored… Read more »
Distractions come in many shapes and sizes for writers. From rearranging the bookshelf to reading books written by others, we are always putting off the writing until the urge to… Read more »
This article was first published on Picture Book Den on 3rd September 2018. As a storyteller, I love retelling origin stories. I go looking for stories in my own culture… Read more »
This article was first published on Picture Book Den on 25th June 2018 I didn’t start out to write a series of picture books. But now I realise I’ve one… Read more »