That Time Terry Pratchett Critiqued my Terrible Fan-Fiction…
I have been a writer most of my life. At some points I’ve convinced myself that I could be a comic artist or cartoon creator, though my talent in drawing […]
Writing
Morning Glowery
That close mask of the scent of sweat, The cigarette you just sighed before I saw you, Your shirt rides up, Reveals your glistening stomach as you slide closer to […]
My NaNoWriMo Experience – 2014…
This year, for the first time, I gave National Novel Writing Month a genuine shake. Now I didn’t win, but I did write a whole lot more than I did […]
Writing Sins of the Past
Recently week Bifrost has finally tipped over 100,000 words (um…yay?), so in typical self-assessor style I decided to have a look at how many words I’d written the last time […]
ALT+Numeric Keypad Shortcut Keys
Have you ever been in the middle of writing something, then suddenly had the need to type a symbol like ™, € or º? If you’re like me (or most […]
Getting Undistracted
For a writer, concentration is extremely important. No matter what you’re writing, if you find your mind wondering from the topic or scene, either your writing gets loose and less […]
Take THAT, Chapter 18!
Well, I’ve finally broken Chapter 18. It’s been a horrid slog through 17 and 18, but I’ve finally broken its back thanks to some stellar work from alcohol and #5amWriteClub I […]
Writing While Travelling…
It SOUNDS good, doesn’t it? All those wasted hours on the plane and in hotel rooms – now upgraded with WRITING! W00t! I’m gonna finish this book in a WEEK! […]
World Building for Beginners
Just sketched my first drawing on a tablet PC with my finger. Not easy (especially in a bus). Had to be done, though because the scene I’m writing is set […]
Where to Write: The Pub
I have written that many pages of Bifrost at the pub that my scenes set in a pub are probably my best. My standard pub-writing pattern is: I’m walking somewhere […]