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Why Mother, Why Father
By Sarit
Last year I made a short film. As a screenwriter with a drawer full of unproduced scripts I...
You Don’t Know Me
By Claire G
On The Honest Authors’ podcast, Gillian McAllister once mentioned that she was asked, “Do you really think that?”...
Book Club Programme & Dates for the Year
By Peter Cox
Litopia’s Book Club, run by @Jason, is an unmissable monthly event. There are – happily – lots of...
Dope Junkie
By izi
I’m a dope junkie, and I’m spiraling. Scrolling. For hours. Every evening, you can find me lounging on...
The Moon vs. Brian Cox
By Laura Rikono
Of the many jobs I’ve juggled, my latest presents a unique challenge. Sabah, in Malaysian North Borneo, is...
What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
By Claire G
Bear With Me! Okay, this is probably a weird analogy but this is how my (bird-brained!) mind works....
The Power of Questions
By Claire G
How can questions drive plot? Here’s a summary of what I’ve learned. Un-put-downable books utilise these types...
Character
By Claire G
Character arc/emotional journey/B plot – whatever you call it, it’s vital that you have one. But what does...
Plotting
By Claire G
I’ve watched some great webinars on plotting recently and I thought I’d compile what I’ve learned, as much...
Future Abstract: Crisp and Squish
By Laura Rikono
SATIRE ALERT: This Future Abstract is entirely fictional and should not be taken as actual scientific research. No...
Research
By Claire G
I tend not to write novels that require a lot of research (regular readers will be aware that...
Elon Musk: The Genie or the Janitor of the Galaxy?
By Sarit
Spring 1995. The Quad. University of Pennsylvania. The monthly meeting of Resident Advisors in the Quad Freshmen dorm...
Why Mother, Why Father
By Sarit
Last year I made a short film. As a screenwriter with a drawer full of unproduced scripts I...
You Don’t Know Me
By Claire G
On The Honest Authors’ podcast, Gillian McAllister once mentioned that she was asked, “Do you really think that?”...
Book Club Programme & Dates for the Year
By Peter Cox
Litopia’s Book Club, run by @Jason, is an unmissable monthly event. There are – happily – lots of...
Dope Junkie
By izi
I’m a dope junkie, and I’m spiraling. Scrolling. For hours. Every evening, you can find me lounging on...
The Moon vs. Brian Cox
By Laura Rikono
Of the many jobs I’ve juggled, my latest presents a unique challenge. Sabah, in Malaysian North Borneo, is...
What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
By Claire G
Bear With Me! Okay, this is probably a weird analogy but this is how my (bird-brained!) mind works....
The Power of Questions
By Claire G
How can questions drive plot? Here’s a summary of what I’ve learned. Un-put-downable books utilise these types...
Character
By Claire G
Character arc/emotional journey/B plot – whatever you call it, it’s vital that you have one. But what does...
Plotting
By Claire G
I’ve watched some great webinars on plotting recently and I thought I’d compile what I’ve learned, as much...
Future Abstract: Crisp and Squish
By Laura Rikono
SATIRE ALERT: This Future Abstract is entirely fictional and should not be taken as actual scientific research. No...
Research
By Claire G
I tend not to write novels that require a lot of research (regular readers will be aware that...
Elon Musk: The Genie or the Janitor of the Galaxy?
By Sarit
Spring 1995. The Quad. University of Pennsylvania. The monthly meeting of Resident Advisors in the Quad Freshmen dorm...
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