by Ryan Casey | Feb 6, 2013 | Writing Advice
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I hate rewriting. I know, I know. I should enjoy rebuilding characters and their motives. I should take pleasure in ironing out all those little plot inconsistencies and cutting away the excess weight of irrelevancies....
by Ryan Casey | Jan 12, 2013 | Writing Advice
I want to talk about writer’s block. You see, I’ve had a theory about writer’s block for quite some time. I’ve yet to be disproven, so until that day, I’m sticking with my theory. If ever I am disproven, then I’ll be the first to...
by Ryan Casey | Dec 14, 2012 | Progress Reports
I’ll level with you: I’m a little clueless as to what to write here. I’d planned an end of year post for quite some time, but I pretty much covered things in a series of posts, from the lessons I’ve learned to my favourite music releases. To...
by Ryan Casey | Jul 13, 2012 | Writing Advice
Last week, I spoke about the importance of taking a short break in between writing your first draft and revising your manuscript. Therefore, it’s only natural that this week, I talk about the next stage of the process: the early steps of editing a novel. Here a...
by Ryan Casey | Jul 6, 2012 | Writing Advice
Don’t panic! Fiduz via Compfight Completing a first draft is a fantastic feeling. You’ve beaten the odds, shrugged off the doubters, and earned yourself a few rounds from your friends. Showing your mates the latest statistics on what sort of money authors make...
