My Writing Process

My Writing Process

Another thing I get asked about a lot is my writing process. There are so many different that are taught and, for years, I had thought I was a failure at writing because they didn’t work for me. This started back in high school. Writing is something I have...
Going Down the Rabbit Hole… of Planning

Going Down the Rabbit Hole… of Planning

Yesterday, I had the first Young Writers Group at the Maffra library. There were four young writers in attendance and we had a lot of fun. As is common in these groups, talk turned to writing a novel. A few participants talked about their planning and how they have...
Book planning with a difference

Book planning with a difference

Usually I’m more of a ‘write by the seat of your pants’ kind of author. I recently came up with a story idea that would require a bit more planning than usual, mostly in the form of a map and some cool creatures. Naturally, there will be other...
To plan or not to plan…

To plan or not to plan…

Recently I dug out a pile of writing I did when I was at school, along with some of the worksheets (I don’t know why I still have those). There was so much emphasis placed on planning stories and essays. I can remember that I used to cheat – I would write a story or...