xtimeline: research and plots

May 2, 2008 | Blog, Writing

want a highly visual way of visualising your plot on a timeline, whilst linking to research and attaching inspirational pictures? take a look at http://www.xtimeline.com I have a feeling this could become a writers dream app.

writing kills blogging

Apr 9, 2008 | Blog, Writing

Before writing, I blogged. Like crazy. All the time in fact. I have many many blogs and profiles set up both here on wordpress and else where. But since I started writing, my bloggage has nearly ceased. My own personal blog for example, has been a real struggle to...

Writing software…

Apr 1, 2008 | Blog, Writing

Write with Word? ergh… think again, there’s loads of better alternatives: http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter4.html <– read the ‘about’ section Personally I use http://buzzword.com and like Final Draft and Celtx. Google em...

Literally reading

Mar 31, 2008 | Blog, Writing

Recently I’ve been reading: Teach Yourself Creative Writing & Teach Yourself: Writing a Novel & Stephen King: On Writing & Eats Shoots and Leaves I’ve also been sneaking pages to read from: How I write: The Secret Lives of Authors &...

TV: titlepage.tv

Mar 6, 2008 | Blog, Writing

TV for people that write – worth watching. Bookmark titlepage.tv it looks great, so grab yourself a coffee, each episode is an hour long 🙂 [Update: sadly the site isn’t being updated anymore, which sucks, but the 6 episodes are still online to...

Writing: A 2008 Death Race

Mar 4, 2008 | Blog, Writing

to say I know what I’m doing right now. Is an understatement. I feel like I’ve bitten off more than I can chew, I feel like I’m snorkling in gloop. Here’s a summary for those that want to catch up: 1: novice writes 50,000 words of fiction in a...