Writing is an effective way to process trauma and emotional strain. Whether it’s for personal use or for publication, it’s a cathartic way to express your emotions. However, when writing emotionally difficult scenes in fiction that you plan to publish, it’s worth keeping in mind some guidelines. Guest blogger of Writing Emotionally Difficult Scenes in …
This blog post is a book review of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series, a bestseller since 1991. The first novel has over 900,000 reviews on Goodreads. The series follows the time-travelling journey through a ring of standing stones, a fairy circle that allows time travel, of World War Two nurse Claire in 1946 and back into …
Vampires, zombies and werewolves. Sounds like we’ve travelled back in time ten years, doesn’t it? Unlike Twilight, the From Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L Armentrout puts a delightful new twist on classic paranormal elements. Guest blogger of From Blood and Ash, Amelia Connell, is a University of the Sunshine Coast student. She’s completing …
Guest blogger of A Modern High Fantasy Staple, Amelia Connell, is a University of the Sunshine Coast student. She’s completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries, majoring in Publishing & Creative Writing. Amelia is currently undertaking a 208-hour internship with Gail Tagarro. Sarah J Maas The name Sarah J Maas will undoubtedly arise in recommendations for …
Guest blogger of Believable World-building in High Fantasy Fiction, Amelia Connell, is a University of the Sunshine Coast student. She’s completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries, majoring in Publishing & Creative Writing. Amelia is currently undertaking a 208-hour internship with Gail Tagarro. High Fantasy When writing a work of high fantasy, there must be an …
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Guest blogger of Creating Characters in Your Fiction Writing, Amelia Connell, is a University of the Sunshine Coast student. She’s completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries, majoring in Publishing & Creative Writing. Amelia is currently undertaking a 208-hour internship with Gail Tagarro. The Heart of the Story Characters are the heart of every story. No …
Guest blogger of Developing a Magic System in a Fantasy World, Amelia Connell, is a University of the Sunshine Coast student. She’s completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries, majoring in Publishing & Creative Writing. Amelia is currently undertaking a 208-hour internship with Gail Tagarro. What, specifically, is the fantasy genre? It can be broken into …
Guest blogger of Character Relationships in Your Writing, Amelia Connell, is a University of the Sunshine Coast student. She’s completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries, majoring in Publishing & Creative Writing. Amelia is currently undertaking a 208-hour internship with Gail Tagarro. I see myself as a ‘character-driven reader’—if I don’t connect with a character in …
Welcome to Writers Connect Newsletter 45. Writing is a human experience. It’s about connection with everyone and everything around us. We understand you’re busy. So the newsletter has just four or five main items of content. A brief but satisfying read. In this issue: Write Here, Right Now: What’s Happening in Writing Word of the …
When people know what I do, they often say ‘I want to write a book but…’ followed by one or a series of reasons stopping them from getting the book out of their head and onto paper (or the screen). Over the past two weeks, I’ve given a presentation, a masterclass and a workshop on …
