Master Writing Mechanics

We’re drowning in drama and main character energy and losing all complexity, subtlety, and nuance.

All you need is structure and a process.

And why I’m not mad about it.

Because you’re writing even when you’re not writing.

Why it’s okay to not be a book-publishing machine.

It’s possible to escape the cruel torture that is the middle of your book.

A deep-dive into my process with examples

A guide to putting your reader’s heart on pause.

It’s about telling stories with perspective. Don’t perform for clicks.

Learn how to master the way your characters speak.

I was a publishing outsider who craved a community.

Don’t fall for the scam that is the cult of more.

Being a book lover is about supporting a community.

Create work that remains with the reader instead of focusing on virality.

They’re not one and the same.

The one piece of writing advice that will change everything

Learning how to be a good reader is what makes you a writer…Don’t romanticise your ‘vocation.’ You can either write good sentences or you…

The success of our art should be what we create, not how we preen and perform on social media.

Redefining success as the act of achievement not the result of the achievement.

And if you tell me to “you have it better than me,” I will punch you in the face.

Don’t freak out, but it took me over two decades to find my voice.

Do you really want your art to spread like sickness?