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Psychology Writing Tips: Using Attachment Theory in Character Development
Have you ever wondered how to use psychology to create authentic relationships between your fictional characters? How to strengthen that notorious 'emotional wound' and heighten the character conflict? Well, now you can- using attachment theory.
Should you submit your manuscript to agents and publishers during COVID-19?
It feels like so much of our lives are on 'hold' at the moment, but should your novel be on hold too?
How to write a novel when you have a newborn (and preschooler)
It’s very challenging to find a spare moment when you have a four year old and a four month old baby. I mean, just getting dinner on the table is a struggle most days.
Finding the Balance: Writing, Working, Parenting + Life
How to make time to write when life gets in the way: Improvise, Prioritise, Sacrifice, Persistence and Time Out
Sasha Wasley: How I Got An Agent
What to know how to sign a literary agent and get a publishing deal in Australia? Sasha Wasley tells us how.
Writers: 7 ways to keep warm this winter
If staying motivated to write wasn’t hard enough, now us writers have to battle numb hands that are reluctant to type. Here are my seven tips for writers to stay warm this winter.
Ben Hobson: How I Got An Agent
"I found that, after so many years of butting my head up against publishing shut-doors, that I’d started to change my voice to suit some ephemeral, unknowable audience. I was trying to write how I thought people wanted me to, in contrast to my actual voice."- Ben Hobson
5 Books to Help You Self-Edit Your Novel
I've tracked down some amazing writing books to help you edit your novel.
How to use a Genogram to Create Character Backstory
Not a fan of character profiling? Prefer something more visual?Genograms are a great way to flesh out character backstory...
The Anchor That Is Writing: A guest post on the Louise J Allan website
My essay 'the anchor that is writing' was featured over on the website of a wonderfully supportive fellow Australian writer Louise J Allen who will soon have her debut novel released into the wild (Jan 2018).
5 Hilarious, Inspiring, Informative & Seriously Addictive Podcasts
5 Hilarious, Inspiring, Informative & Seriously Addictive Podcasts to download and binge on immediately!
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Why I didn’t love Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic
Find out why I didn't love Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic...
Author interview with Faye Hall: On historical Aussie fiction, juggling parenting and writing, and what to expect next.
Author interview with Faye Hall: On historical Aussie fiction, juggling parenting and writing, and what to expect next.
Vulnerability, Trust and Self-Doubt: The Parallels Between Writing and Therapy
Vulnerability, Trust and Self-Doubt: The Parallels Between Writing and Therapy