by Autumn | Feb 20, 2015 | Tips, Writing
I rarely suffer from prolonged periods of stalled writing where ideas hide in corners, and nothing will coax them closer than a fleeting glance before they are gone again. But I do suffer from hiccups: moments when I hit a wall with no visible way forward or when an...
by Autumn | Nov 14, 2014 | Friends of my Enemy, Tips, Writing
I almost titled this post The Importance of Plotting, but really it is simpler than that. And I don’t want to turn off pantsers! 😉 I mentioned on my Facebook page last week that I’d finished the first read through of After the War, book 1 of my dystopian series...
by Autumn | Oct 3, 2014 | The World of Myrrah, Writing
Subplots can add to the interest and complexity of a novel or they can completely derail the plot. But why one subplot works and not another isn’t always clear. There are a LOT of blog posts on the uses and pitfalls of subplots. Go ahead, run a Google search to see!...
by Autumn | Aug 1, 2014 | Tips, Writing
What do you think of when I say ‘the dark forest’ or ‘the magical glade’ or even the ‘the tiny village’? Ideas – preconceived ideas – immediately spring to mind, don’t they? A recent article over at Mythic scribes talked about metaphor and how authors use...
by Autumn | Jan 29, 2014 | Spirit of Life, Writing
I recently finished writing my first draft of Spirit of Life! This is, of course, the third book and final installment in my current epic fantasy series, the Rise of Fifth Order. So, I’m very excited, though I know the first draft is just the beginning of getting this...
