Category: On writing
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Best Australian Blogs competition now open
Each year the Australian Writers’ Centre holds the Best Australian Blogs competition and they are now open for 2014 entries. If you blog in any of the following areas, you might want to consider entering: Food: this is new for this year, so foodies celebrate! Commentary Lifestyle/Hobby Personal and Parenting…
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Story and plot: why they’re not the same thing
Before I review a book for my website, I generally like to read an excerpt of the novel to get a sense of whether it’s worth reviewing. I don’t like to write bad reviews. I don’t believe it supports the author community, and as an author myself, no one likes…
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It’s time to get over it…write now!
Time. It’s a predictable concept. Seconds turn into minutes, minutes turn into hours, into days, into weeks, into months–it’s pretty straightforward, right? Well, if you’re a writer, time has a way of twisting itself into a set of never ending challenges. Too often, writers can feel like time is the…
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Why is plot more important than characters?
Last year, I attended the Sydney Writers’ Festival and listened to English author and creative writing lecturer, Scarlett Thomas, speak. This prompted me to purchase her book, Monkeys with Typewriters: How to write fiction and unlock the secret power of stories. This book goes a little deeper than the average…
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It’s not all about sex: creating tension in romance
When people talk about tension in romance novels, you’d assume they’re referring to sexual tension. It’s an easy assumption. After all, the most memorable romances have that amazing sizzle between the heroine and leading man that keeps you wanting to turn the pages (or watching the screen). Mulder and Scully…
Belinda Williams 