Tag: writing


  • Do Not Succumb to Despair

    Gertrude Stein’s timeless wisdom.

  • The Joy of Writing

    A few thoughts on the simple joy of writing.

  • The Importance of Outlining

    Outlining before writing not only saves time but it also frees you up to actually enjoy writing.

  • Narrative Voice

    Narrative Voice

    The style and voice of the narrator is one of the most important aspects of a story.

  • 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.

  • 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?

    Why This Blog? Why Now?

    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!