Artificial Intelligence (and why I won't)
tl;dr I will not use AI/machine learning to write for me. But I will still play with it, from time to time, and you will always know when I do so.
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Finding meaning in your writing
What happens when someone spots something in your writing that you didn't notice yourself?
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How to nail a public appearance
Since I've been interviewed a few times lately, I thought I'd put together some notes on public appearances.
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Another Interview
I'm in danger of becoming big-headed, my second interview as an author is now out!
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Interview
My first interview as an author! We discuss writing every day for 500 days, why I write in certain genres, and Batman.
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My Writing Advice
I was asked to provide writing advice for a tournament.
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How I conquered the block
How to break free when you can't seem to move.
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How I wrote every day
How to climb that mountain.
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Why I wrote every day for over a year
The art of forming a new habit.
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Where 200 words a day gets you
How I came to love setting low goals.
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How To Build A Writing Habit
How to get into the writing routine.
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100 Novels That Shaped Our World
The BBC have created a list of 100 Novels - and I'm going to read them all.
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Summary
Wrapping it all up
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Offsite Backup
How to trust someone else with your data.
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Spread it about
Eggs and baskets.
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Local Hero
Keep your friends close, and your data closer.
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The 3-2-1 Rule
How to make sure your backup does what it needs to.
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The Importance of Being Backed Up
Imagine losing all that hard work
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Always wanted to write a book?
Always wanted to write a book?
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Jacob's War
The novella is available for pre-ordering!
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Writing Progress, 25th June 2019
The novella is almost complete, and the novel is being reassembled after Beta reader comments.
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Podcasts, Punch-Ups and Progress
I was featured on the Bestseller Experiment Podcast.
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Writing Progress, 18th March 2019
A free short story, courtesy of my first rejection.
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Writing Progress, 11th March 2019
Outlining a stand-alone novella.
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Writing Progress, 25th February 2019
Draft 2 is now complete, 119,900 words.
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Writing Progress, 11th February 2019
Draft 2 is now started.
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Writing Update, 6th March 2019
The cat's fine!
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Writing Progress, 4th March 2019
Now we wait! The novel is with a few agents for consideration.
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Writing Progress, 1st March 2019
Draft 1 is now (really) ready for submission.
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Writing Progress, 23rd February 2019
Draft 2 is now ready to submit.
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Writing Progress, 8th February 2019
Revision 1 is now 100% re-read and marked up.
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Writing Update, 3rd February 2019
Revision 1 is now at around 50% of the way through the first re-read.
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Writing Progress, 26th January 2019
'Killing Time' has been submitted and came to 4,999 words.
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Writing Progress, 16th January 2019
'Untitled Short Story 1' is now about 2/3 complete, 5,892 words.
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On Finishing
I recently finished the first draft of my novel, and I have to tell you it's a great feeling.
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Writing Progress, 27th November 2018
I'm done!
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On Story Structure [Part 5 - Summary]
Summing up the advice so far.
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Writing Progress, 23rd November 2018
Draft 1 is now at around 97% completed, 135,648 words.
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On Story Structure [Part 4 - The Third Act]
This post will explain the key plot points we need to hit in Act Three - the resolution portion of your story.
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Writing Progress, 16th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at over 95% completed, 133,695 words.
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Writing Progress, 15th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at around 94% complete, 131,584 words.
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Writing Progress, 14th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at about 93% complete, 129,855 words.
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Writing Progress, 13th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at 92%, 127,753 words.
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On Story Structure [Part 3 - The Second Act]
This post will explain the key plot points we need to hit in Act Two - the conflict portion of your story.
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Writing Progress, 9th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at around 90% complete, 125,646 words.
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Writing Progress, 8th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at about 88% done, 123,435 words.
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Writing Progress, 6th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at about 87% complete, 121,499 words.
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Writing Progress, 5th November 2018
Draft 1 is now at about 85%, 119,496 words.
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On Story Structure [Part 2 - The First Act]
This is the first in a short series of posts about Story Structure. Obviously as someone writing their first novel it's not something in which I'm claiming to be an expert, but an understanding of basic story structure forms an important part of crafting a compelling, readable, and satisfying story.
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Writing Progress, 3rd November 2018
Draft 1 is now at about 84% complete, 117,260 words.
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Writing Progress, 2nd November 2018
Draft 1 is now at just over 80% complete, 114,962 words.
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Writing Progress, 1st November 2018
Draft 1 is now at 112,933 words.
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Hallowe'en
Spooky goings on, and I saw a show!
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Writing Progress, 28th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at approximately 79%, 110,880 words.
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On Story Structure [Part 1 - Overview]
This is the first in a short series of posts about Story Structure. Obviously as someone writing their first novel it's not something in which I'm claiming to be an expert, but an understanding of basic story structure forms an important part of crafting a compelling, readable, and satisfying story.
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Writing Progress, 27th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at approximately 79%, 110,880 words.
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Writing Progress, 26th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at around 75% complete, 108,848 words.
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Writing Progress, 25th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at around 66% complete, 94,418 words.
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Writing Progress, 24th October 2018
Draft 1 is now at the half-way mark (of the plot), so far 68,754 words.
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Writing a novel
I'm writing a novel. There, I've said it - it's public now.
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