by Ryan Casey | May 9, 2013 | Focus
I don’t comment on my reviews. Generally, I’m pleased with how things are going. The last time I checked, my debut book had a pretty good average. Naturally, there are a mixture of opinions out there. Some think the characters are great and really capture...
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 | 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 5, 2013 | Progress Reports
Yes, another 2013 post. Last week, I spoke about New Year’s Resolutions for Writers. Some great suggestions in the comments — cheers to everybody who contributed. It’s always such a boost seeing people’s ambitious but achievable targets...
