Narrative Style and Author Branding in the 3rd Person

Narrative Style and Author Branding in the 3rd Person

May 8, 2019 | Blog

People (and by people I mean no-one) often ask why I’m writing in the 3rd person (my weakest pov) when I know I can write better in the 1st. The long boring answer is: narrative style can be part of the author brand which spans multiple books. 1st pov...
Livestream Fiction Writing on Youtube

Livestream Fiction Writing on Youtube

Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, during

I have a special announcement to make!  After listening to someones podcast about a writer live streaming their writing on Twitch, I have joined the club! Albeit, not on Twitch, and not live.  I’ll explain: I’m on Youtube here and I upload the video after...
8 big problems all novelist’s face and how to overcome them

8 big problems all novelist’s face and how to overcome them

Mar 2, 2018 | Blog

Writing a novel is hard. Tapping keys is the easy part, the struggle comes from all the battles with fear, uncertainty, and doubt, over a number of aspects of story telling. I’ve pulled together a list of issues I (and other writers) constantly run into. I would...
Tips for Writing Realistic Skateboard Fiction Stories

Tips for Writing Realistic Skateboard Fiction Stories

Aug 14, 2017 | Blog, skate

[Last updated: 27th January 2020] What is skateboard fiction exactly? Skateboard fiction is a story which centers around the actions and events of skateboarders.  The skateboarding world holds Truth dear to its heart (Did he make it? Did she land it? Where’s the...
Best Quora Answers for Writers

Best Quora Answers for Writers

Jun 10, 2017 | Blog

Quora is a writers paradise. Why? Because all the responses to weird and wonderful questions are supplied by people that have the answers. What’s more, the crowd vote up the best ones by the most credible sources. For that reason, you can be sure of a great...