Gahks

Because I am male, I can identify more with my male characters and so usually write from their POV. However, when I write scripts obviously there have to be female ...

You don't need to include much of the fantasy school stuff, most of it can centre on the disease's spread. I mean, that's what the main source of conflict is, ...

Can it work? When is it best to use it?

I think the problem lies in finding a story with enough 'legs', enough complexities. Get a plot that is meaty and allows you to break out of the narration and ...

At the moment I am about 40% of the way into writing my crime thriller, "Tabula Rasa." I am looking to stage it in a month or two, when I ...

I often picture my stories in my head as films, but I don't think of adaptations, unless I manage to write something verging on adaptable. "Terminal," for instance, could be ...

I don't like having a set number of words to write - I find it too constraining. I prefer just having a set time and place to write (lunchtimes in ...

Don't forget the Hollywood Approach: Which idea has the most 'legs'? And top tip: if you're overflowing with ideas (as I am often), just GET THEM DOWN! You can always ...

TRIALS not trails? Sorry, small spelling note.

Also, TELLING occurs if you are using too many passive verbs. SHOWING is describing things ACTIVELY.

Not many. Most of my work stays intact apart from a few tweaks, but not omitting whole chunks. It helps to take a break after you write so you can ...

Yes, this article was much needed and is much appreciated! :D

If I absolutely must, then I will write longhand. Otherwise the standard word processor. Nothing wildly inventive.

The hero dies a horrible death and miraculously comes back to life when after endless resuscitation, all hope is lost.

VOMIT WRITE! Vomit writing is writing anything that comes into your head. No matter how crap it is. Apart from its usefulness as a stress buster, you might find that ...