Stephen Erikson, author of enormous Malazan series, wrote a blog post about the uses of psychic distance from a character. Or, to put it another way, he started writing Gardens of the Moon from Andomander Rake’s perspective. Then he restarted it from the perspective of other people around Rake. Result:
You’re thinking about writing but you can’t seem to start. You’re afraid to start. How do you kick yourself into action? How do you turn yourself into a war machine of wordy output? In this post, I’ll walk you through the steps you need to take. Starting from well before
In the age of mobile phones, everyone has a note-taking device in their pocket. Every note you take is uploaded and stored online and never lost. There are many free and paid note-taking and organising apps. You’ll find one that suits you in the Apple or Android store. It’s convenient.
