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Quick Tip #7: Start Late

It’s an old writing adage “In late, Out Early”. What it means is that you need to start your story as things are already happening. It doesn’t necessarily you have to begin in the middle of a firefight, but something has to already be in motion when your story starts.  It doesn’t even have to [...]

Quick Tip #6 Can you sum it up?

This is one of the nest bits of writing advice I’ve every been given (you can thank my Dad, Michael Brown for this one). Can you fit your story idea into a few sentences? It used to be one sentence, but I found that sometimes that just isn’t enough, so I’ve given myself a limit [...]

Quick Tip #5 Get An Accountant

I’ve waxed lyrical about this before, but if you want to be a professional writer, you need to treat your writing as a business. Sure, you could do your own accounts, and if you know tax policy inside and out, then I say go for it. Of course, if not, then it pays to hire [...]

Quick Writing Tip #4: Use Your Calender

I found myself overbooked this week. This is because I’m a moron and didn’t use my calender. When you start writing you’re adding an extra part time job to your life (if you’re doing this seriously) and it is very easy to overload yourself with responsibilities. Set reminders on devices that go ding! when there’s [...]

Quick Writing Tip #3 Invest In Yourself

If you’re reading my blog, you probably want to make a go of this writing thing. Since I’m titanically unqualified to advise anyone how to make a career of writing, I’ve been observing writers who are qualified to comment, and I’ve noticed a few things. One of the big things among successful writers is their [...]

Quick Writing Tip #2 Writing Fitness

Yes, I’m going to try and do these every day. Writing is like getting in/staying in shape. If you write today, writing tomorrow will be slightly easier, and it will also be slightly better. The longer you go without writing, the harder it will be to restart. Conversely, if you force yourself to write twelve [...]

Quick Writing Tip # 1 Poetry

I sometimes stumble across quick writing tips that don’t justify a full multi-page ramble, but are worthy on their own. I’m going to start posting these as often as I can, and I’ll expand on the ones I understand well enough to talk about in depth. So… Quick Writing Tip # 1 Poetry I know. [...]

Andrew Is Crazy busy Right Now

So I will leave you with this, because it’s awesome. It also neatly sums up my views on life: see more Lolcats and funny pictures Well…except for the Fancy Feast part.

Enforced Deadlines

I’m lazy. I also do too much. This is a bad combination. I don’t know what got into me, but I finally snapped and decided to do something to enforce a deadline on myself.  I need to get this novel done and polished and I’ve been that dreadful; combination of slack and busy that means [...]

Book Review: Mr Monster by Dan Wells

I have done another book review at long last. You can check it out right here. It’s of Dan Wells excellent follow up to I am NOT A Serial Killer, Mr Monster. If you’d like to read a review of I am NOT a Serial Killer, I can hook you up with that too. I’m [...]

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