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  • A writer’s dilemma: Adding character flaws

    A writer’s dilemma: Adding character flaws

    There was an interesting thread in the Reddit writing community about how to avoid making a character too perfect. (How can i avoid writing/creating Mary sues) The comments and suggestions were great and well worth a read. The consensus was that the character must be given a flaw or a weakness. I agree and believe Read more

  • Rosie and Sinclair – A Misalliance with Love

    Rosie and Sinclair – A Misalliance with Love

    “He offered her his arm, and they descended the terrace steps to the long table where sandwiches and cakes had been set up. A footman handed them their cups, and Rosie tilted forward to survey the delicious food arranged on platters. She selected a cucumber sandwich and munched on it with gusto. He thought that Read more

  • A writer’s dilemma: When do you abandon your book?

    A writer’s dilemma: When do you abandon your book?

    There was a pretty interesting discussion on a writer’s subreddit where someone was at 30,000 words into their book and ready to abandon it. I really related to this. I once abandoned a book at 40,000 words and then realized months later that the book really had no plot, and I hadn’t given the characters Read more

  • A Writer’s corner: Stability killing my creativity

    A Writer’s corner: Stability killing my creativity

    “I’ve been struggling with writing (and journaling) in the past few years, basically since my life took a turn and it became ‘normal’.”A writer in my favorite subreddit related their continued struggles to produce any work. I can very much relate to the frustration and angst behind this statement. I think it is something all Read more

  • A Misalliance with Love: Ely Cathedral

    A Misalliance with Love: Ely Cathedral

    “The weather was perfect, with the sun shining bright and a cool breeze blowing. Rosie felt exhilarated as she kept pace with the more experienced riders, and they galloped through the vast expanse of marshy flatlands, the soft ground cushioning their horses’ hooves. It did not take them long to reach Ely, and they stopped Read more

  • A writer’s dilemma: Boredom

    A writer’s dilemma: Boredom

    What’s the most boring part of writing for you? This question was asked in a writer’s forum that I like, and I couldn’t answer it immediately. I had to think about it. There will always be days when every little thing is boring. The writing, the characters, the situations. And then there will be days Read more