Alex LaneinFive by fiveMaster and author: out of 2021, into 2022Everyone I know has three jabs in their arms, but in 2021 I got those plus three complete novels and an MA. What’s next?Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Alex LaneinFive by fiveHow can I describe my character’s skin?Five questions that will let your character talk about the subjects you’re scared of.Jul 28, 2021Jul 28, 2021
Alex LaneinFive by fiveDraft, revise and draft again: five lessons on the way to a final edit of my first novelPreparation, feedback and focus are three of the lessons I’ve taken from producing my first novel, which is now at the mercy of agentsJun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Alex LaneinFive by fiveLayers of story: how to build up your first draftYour first draft isn’t really a first draft: it’s a first pass that you can build in layers of dialogue, scene, action and interiority.May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Alex LaneinFive by fiveWriting in the clusterfuck yearI would have focussed on writing in 2020 no matter what; the pandemic made it impossible to do almost anything else.Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Alex LaneinFive by fiveBlood River: meet the cast of my novel, in miniatureI’ve sent the millionth draft of Blood River to selected agents, so I took a break to recreate the characters in miniature at HeroForge.Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Alex LaneinFive by fiveA Canticle for Leibowitz, 2020 reduxWalter M MIller Jr’s 1959 classic nailed humanity’s self-destructive core but he didn’t foresee how many ways we’d create to kill…Sep 18, 2020Sep 18, 2020
Alex LaneinFive by fiveCreative writing: should I do an MA or a short course?Creative writing short courses are big business while many universities offer a creative writing MA. Which is best for an aspiring writer?Aug 21, 2020Aug 21, 2020
Alex LaneinFive by fiveTales of structure and plotting: St Mary’s Twickenham Creative Writing MA reading list, 2nd…Claire Fuller, Nick Harkaway, Aminatta Forna, Sarah Perry and Louise Doughty made up my Spring 2020 Creative Writing MA reading listAug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020
Alex LaneinFive by fiveNovels with character and voice: St Mary’s Twickenham Creative Writing MA reading list, first…John Fowles, N K Jemisin, Paul McAuley, Ben Aaronovitch and Neil Gaiman made up my Autumn 2019 Creative Writing MA reading listAug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020