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Worldbuilding 101: Crafting a Universe Readers Want to Live InWorldbuilding isn’t just for dragons and distant galaxies. Even the most grounded contemporary fiction demands a world that breathes —…19h ago19h ago
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a BookI’ve got 12 books under my belt so far, with another one in production as I write, and when people find out I’m an author, they always ask…Apr 28Apr 28
The Art of Dialogue: Techniques Every Fiction Writer Should KnowPlenty of ingredients go into crafting a great novel, but if your dialogue falls flat, the whole story can lose its spark.Apr 21Apr 21
Some Creative Ways to Use up Brown SauceOkay, so I’m not a fan of brown sauce (the most famous being HP Sauce, well in the UK anyway), but there are people in my family who are…Apr 15Apr 15
