Category: Writing articles
Articles about writing, including writing techniques, use of English, grammar and spelling,
Can’t decide if this is pedantic
This was an interesting writing problem that occurred when I was editing a scene in my forthcoming horror novel, which…
President Queen Victoria
Why do some American writers and authors refer to their novels as being set in the ‘Victorian’ age, meaning the…
Mind the gap!
Mind the gap! Naturally, I’m referring to the gap between the end of a chapter and the beginning of a…
How to avoid ruin with Anglo Saxons runes
You know how it is, you want to use some Anglo Saxon runes but don’t know how to do it.A…
Anglo Saxon Exceptionalism
We sometimes hear about ‘American Exceptionalism,’ but what about ‘Anglo Saxon Exceptionalism?’
How to use an ancient language in a novel part 2
This is part two of a series called ‘How to use an ancient language in a novel.’ and it includes…
How to use an ancient language in a novel
How to use an ancient language when writing a novel in modern English.
How to avoid writing about a ‘banned’ topic
Here’s one way of ethically avoiding mentioning the corona virus if you’re writing a novel. ‘Ethically’ means not being sneaky,…
When it isn’t okay to say okay
Writing Plague Doctor Three (and Plague Doctor Two) created a few problems. Linguistic and cultural problems. Rylee, the main character,…
How to chill to an ambiguous word
That embarrassing moment when you realise that you’ve written a word that can also mean something else. For example. This…