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Lindsay
- Sep 20, 2021
- 4 min
Writing the Dark Nest – A Series of Problems
The Dark Nest was, without a doubt, the hardest book I’ve ever written.
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Lindsay
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
Keeping the Series Going
I never planned for there to be a fourth book in the series. But when you fall in love with your characters, it’s hard to let them go.
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Lindsay
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
Writing From Experience
You may have heard the advice that you should write about what you know. I’m a huge believer in the power of writing from experience.
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Lindsay
- Feb 18, 2021
- 4 min
People Never Say What They Mean
If you want to make your dialogue feel real then remember that people rarely have a straightforward conversation.
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Lindsay
- Feb 11, 2021
- 4 min
The Rules of Make Believe
Once you’ve come up with your ‘out of this world’ idea, you then need to make your own rules that apply.
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Lindsay
- Dec 9, 2020
- 8 min
Scrumptious Santa Claus
A short, and not very serious, Christmas story.
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Lindsay
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Scene Setting
A setting needs to be more than just a place that people exist in. It needs to complement the characters and bring the story to life.
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Lindsay
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
An Unexpected Sequel
As I’m now writing a fourth book in my Bird series, I’ve been reflecting on how stories can take you places you never expected.
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Lindsay
- Sep 25, 2020
- 4 min
I’m a Sucker for Romance
It was when I was planning my first novel that I realised what a sucker for romance I really am.
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Lindsay
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
Becoming Visible
Find out where the idea
for Invisible came from and get a sneak peek at some of the characters.
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Lindsay
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
My Writing Process
I’ve disciplined myself to a very strict writing process. I know when to let my work go and let someone else read it.
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Lindsay
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
Writing Comedy
Writing comedy is incredibly difficult. What makes us laugh in everyday life is totally different to what makes us laugh when we read.
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Lindsay
- Aug 7, 2020
- 3 min
The Art of Storytelling
Last year I began using words in a different way. Rather than writing them down, I started using my voice.
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Lindsay
- Jul 25, 2020
- 5 min
Lindsay the Writer
As a child I loved the Fraggles. As soon as I could pick up a pencil and form words of my own, I was writing my own Fraggle Tales.
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Lindsay
- Jul 22, 2020
- 2 min
I’ve met Spider-Man. Really, I have
When I was growing up, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends was one of my favourite TV programmes.
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