More about sequels.
I’m following on from a post that I did a while ago, I guess that you could call this the sequel to it. Here’s the thing, I wonder how to market a sequel, sure there are those who read … Continued
Room for one Inside?
Are you a secret warrior? Do you wish you were more assertive? Do you have some other character trait that you keep well hidden? Perhaps you’re frustrated that your life didn’t turn out how you’d wanted or hoped it would. … Continued
More Research.
Everything needs research, even this post. It’s Friday and I have a blank page in front of me. I have to write something for my website and have it ready to post on Monday; the trouble is that I don’t … Continued
In praise of the trusty Sidekick.
Batman had Robin, Cagney had Lacey, Morecambe had Wise. Throughout storytelling, there is a place by the side of the hero for a trusty sidekick or two. They can serve so many purposes, from the voice of reason and conscience … Continued
Building a perfect World, Part 3 – The End
If your finale is to be a wonderful thing, the reward for the reader making it to the end, then the journey towards the last page must be made to be worth it! And that means planning each step, inserting … Continued
Building a perfect world. Part two – details.
Last time, I started to describe how I had developed the concept for my Sci-fi adventure Ribbonworld. I set up the plot and the location in broad terms. I had a murder and a conspiracy on a planet that was … Continued
Building a perfect World, part one of a plotting masterclass.
I was asked recently how I thought up the ideas for my worlds, I had to give a rather truncated answer, but it got me wondering if anyone else was interested. So here’s a look at the thought process behind … Continued
Sequel. Or prequel, or spin-off. Don’t you just love them?
Everyone loves a sequel…, or a prequel…, or a spin-off. Readers like them because they hope that they will give them the answers to questions that the original story threw up. Or that the new adventures of their heroes (pardon … Continued