Right – changed my mind again about chapter names. So much of the beginning of the novel happens in January 1883. But it looks really stupid calling four chapters ‘Chapter whatever – January 1883’. So, after all that, I’ve gone back to simply Chapter One, Chapter Two etc. And of […]
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
This week in the Heart of a Child anthology workshop we are looking at theme and setting. Basically, if you want your reader to immerse themselves in your story, your have to put them in it! Theme and Setting are important but often neglected elements of a good story. Pinching another […]
Estimated reading time: 31 seconds
In the writers group I am in, Authors’ Tale, we are in our first week of workshopping short stories for our up-and-coming anthology. I am having a ball reading the work of fellow authors! This week we are looking at plot: does it flow, does it make sense, is it plausible, […]
Estimated reading time: 46 seconds