Tag: writing
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 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,…
To my horror
This piece of writing seemed fine at first but when I edited it I saw that it didn’t make sense,…
Scene breaks overkill
Scene breaks are a way of separating scenes in novels, to distinguish the end of one scene and the beginning…

How to solve an awkward, long winded and old fashioned piece of writing
Just a use of English problem and how to solve it, that might be useful for someone else who is…

Writing about horses in historical fiction
Writing historical fiction can involve taking a step back in time to an earlier age of transport, such as travelling…
To be or not to be pedantic
t’s easy to be concerned about people who are pedantic – who are constantly finding minor faults, when you’re writing….
Honey I shrunk the comma!
Sometimes using a comma in the wrong place can create an unintended and pretty humorous result, which is what happened…