Blogs and creative writing
I’ve set up this page to act as my portfolio and a home for my written work – and to encourage me to continually write and improve!
I have experience in writing many different lengths, formats and topics: see my work in the wild with an SEO-stuffed article about the benefits of pixel marketing, or a descriptive piece on the importance of health and safety measures for disabled workers.
I’m also publishing regular blog posts about the creative writing process, interesting diversions of literature, genre and much more!
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Getting it done: more ways to practise writing
There was so much to cover last time that there’s enough for two whole articles on best writing practise! This isn’t just an overspill – just like last time, hopefully…
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Uncapatalising: the lowercase trend
i may be a little late to the party on this one, but particularly at the start of 2025 (and even before then), there was a notable uptick in lower-case…
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Kishōtenketsu (conflictless plot)
Normally, novels will feature around a set of characters plonked into a setting, and the narrative will follow them as they engage with the plot of a story – but…
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Regular writing habits: what works?
Everyone knows sitting down with the goal in mind of a wordy, unwieldy epic is a nigh-impossible task (at least without copious amounts of substances – NOT recommended!), but there…
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Roman à clef – story with a key
A Roman à clef story is a blend between fiction and non-fiction, as they are usually retellings of real occurrences, but some details, names or events will be changed. This…
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Writing good ghouls: tips for ghost stories
Spooky writing starts with an eerie atmosphere, and then writers are free to sprinkle in as many mentions of ghouls, dilapidated mansions or dingy moors as they’d like to. These…
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