NaNoWriMo What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. It is a challenge to write 50,000 words on a new novel or your current WIP. You keep track of your progress on the website, where you can see how everyone else is doing. You don’t lose out if you don’t manage to do the … Continue reading It’s NaNoWriMo Time Again
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Books I’ve Read This Year (Reviews)
Books, books, books. Books everywhere. They're on bookshelves, in drawers, on my phone and my Kindle, and yet so far this year, I've read nowhere near as many books as I would have liked to from my list. This is because of a few reasons, some being writing my own stuff, gaming and reviewing and … Continue reading Books I’ve Read This Year (Reviews)
Making Time to Write
I posed the question "When do you write?" to my Twitter follows and got the below responses. Whatever you write, making time to do it, at times, can be extremely trying. We all have things going on our lives, whether it's a day job, kids, family, friends, hobbies or a whole host of other parts … Continue reading Making Time to Write
Alan Wake Remaster (Review)
Alan Wake is an action-adventure horror game that was released in May 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PC in February 2012. A remastered version was recently released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. In the game, you take control of Alan Wake, a writer that has come to the … Continue reading Alan Wake Remaster (Review)
A New Member of the Family
Getting a pet is something that Alex and I have discussed on and off for quite some time. Whenever we talked about it, though, we realised that it just wasn't the right time. The main reason behind this was the fact that we were always in rented accommodation, whether it be a flat or house. … Continue reading A New Member of the Family
Who Lives Beneath: A VSS365 Story
I've been doing the VSS writing prompts on and off for a year or so now, but like most people, I tended to do separate little stories, scenes or poems. But when it came to September, I had an idea. If you don't know what I mean by VSS365 writing prompts let me quickly explain. … Continue reading Who Lives Beneath: A VSS365 Story
What is a Foundation Year at University?
If you read this blog regularly, you’ll already know that I’ve recently started doing a creative writing degree at university. What I’ve not said is that I’m not yet doing my degree proper; I’m doing what’s termed a “Foundation Year”. As I’m a mature student and haven’t been in education since I was 17, the … Continue reading What is a Foundation Year at University?
Where Does Inspiration Strike You?
Where do ideas come from? This is a question I ask a lot. I’ve mentioned before how a few of my ideas for novels have come from dreams. But inspiration can strike anywhere. I asked my fellow writers over on Twitter where they come up with most of their ideas, and the answers were quite … Continue reading Where Does Inspiration Strike You?
Today’s The Day…
Today I start my creative writing course at University. Over the past few years, I’ve written 3 books - Creatures, The Next Stage and Blindsighted - and in that time, I have learned a lot about being a writer, but now I’m doing something that will help me improve even further; I’m heading to university … Continue reading Today’s The Day…
Coming Next Week: University!
Next week I have the start of all things university. I’ll be beginning my induction week on Monday, where I will learn more about my course and meet some of the people involved in it. I’m simultaneously both looking forward to this and dreading it. My anxiety is hitting the roof right now and only … Continue reading Coming Next Week: University!
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