Category: On writing
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Plotter v Pantser: the battle within
I’m an organised person. When working full-time in the marketing industry, I was known for it. When becoming a parent, I underwent a phase of forced and rigorous readjustment because kids don’t fit neatly into spreadsheets and are known to be on the unpredictable side. I’m still recovering and my…
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When the journey is long…
A few years ago I somehow had it in my head that if I could just finish that first book, my first manuscript, then everything else would fall into place. Ha. I’m now looking at the empty pages of my third project, definitely older and hopefully a little wiser. But…
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The fallen protagonist: when good turns bad
There’s a dark trend occurring in storytelling. It’s the unspoken underbelly of the hero world and it’s scaring the squeaky clean good guys. They thought their picture perfect looks and infallible reputations guaranteed them stardom, but to their shock, they’re discovering an entirely different sort of character is attracting attention.…
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eBook success: short and sweet?
Shorter is sweeter in the digital world Over the last twelve months or so, eBooks have been getting shorter. It could in part be attributed to the ‘series’ mentality that has come about since the worldwide success of Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey. These weren’t short books, mind you…
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The tragic ending. Are you brave enough?
Would it surprise you to discover that I just finished a Nicholas Sparks book with a tragic ending? If you’re shaking your head, then chances are you might have read a book or two by the international best-seller. He successfully alternates between happy and sad endings and you never quite…
Belinda Williams 