by Ryan Casey | Apr 26, 2013 | Writing Advice
A lot of people ask me how I manage to write so much. ‘You wrote a novel while studying at university?! That’s crazy! I couldn’t write a novel in my life.’ I hear those words a lot. Of course, I take it as a compliment; a friendly way of saying...
by Ryan Casey | Apr 17, 2013 | Writing Advice
I’ve been writing professionally for a while now, and writing unprofessionally for a lot longer. What’s the difference? Of course, being published helps. Having work out there for people to praise/destroy is part of what it is to be a ‘professional writer’, but...
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 21, 2013 | Writing Advice
I suppose this is something of a follow-up to last week’s writer’s block post, in that it’s another common issue I see in writers, particularly newer ones. Call this the January Writing Blues series, or whatever you fancy. The fact is, I have an...
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 29, 2012 | Writing Advice
First things first, how’s that turkey hangover coming along? Mine’s progressing rather nicely, although I am starting to grow slightly sick of eating sweets and chocolates I received… Just kidding. I’m gorging away, and I hope you are too....
