Tag: writing

  • References or ‘dating’ a work

    References or ‘dating’ a work

    Every generation to ever exist has fallen foul of outdated references – a quip that was played to raucous applause on television now getting a groan, a funny name for an everyday object having people confused rather than chortling, or some other example of ‘kids these days’ being ‘too cool for school’. I’m going to…

  • Why did my writing get rejected?

    Why did my writing get rejected?

    We’ve previously covered how to deal with rejections from publishers, but addressing the reasoning behind rejected work can help you address the issues and give it another round of editing before slinging it out back into the world, where hopefully it’ll land this time! The writing process (and the rejection process) will look different for…

  • Getting it done: more ways to practise writing

    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 these tips, tricks and oft-quoted advice sprinkled with a lot more practical application will be of use in creating a writing habit. If not, then…

  • Uncapatalising: the lowercase trend

    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 only writing across the internet and in print media too. this article attempts to answer the question: what was up with that? you don’t need…

  • Kishōtenketsu (conflictless plot)

    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 not always. ‘Open-ended’ works of fiction are often criticised for being boring and lacking action – but after reading this blog, hopefully you’ll begin to…

  • Regular writing habits: what works?

    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 are a few ways of building up a writing habit in order to try to entice those words to get on the page, and stay…