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6 days ago
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
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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Feb 11
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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