Master Writing Mechanics

Social media exhausts me. No one reads. So, why bother?

Our art will get us through this…I hope.

If you’re passionate about writing, you belong at the table.

Because if you’re born to write, it’s the one thing you ought to do.

A beginner’s guide for new writers who want to stand out from the sea of same stories.

It involves…snakes. Stick with me.

People don’t want the ache — they crave the fairytale ending, the one million copies sold.

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.

They’re not one and the same.

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…

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

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

Tell me it’s not about appeasing algorithms and making millions.

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.

The juxtaposition of trauma and cool, calm detachment can be symphonic.

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

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

Do you really want your art to spread like sickness?

And why I’m not mad about it.