writing
The Importance of Outlining
Outlining before writing not only saves time but it also frees you up to actually enjoy writing.
Narrative Voice
The style and voice of the narrator is arguably one of the most important aspects of a story.
Clarity vs. Confusion
The Golden Age of magazine science fiction offered us some great stories, but also some very confusing ones, which got me thinking about our different styles of writing.
Aristotle’s Poetics
Thinking about science fiction got me thinking about storytelling in general. So I went back to the original guide on storytelling, Aristotle’s Poetics.
On Writing
Stephen King’s On Writing is a must-read for everyone interested in setting pen to paper!
10,000 Hours
Steven Pressfield, a fantastic author, has some great insight into the 10,000 hours rule.
Why This Blog? Why Now?
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I’m writing a sci-fi novel, so it was brought to my attention that if I really wanted to blog, I should blog about my favourite subject, science fiction!