How content design taught me to write better fiction
I've spent several years now writing content for various UK government services. One thing I have to do is apply Government Design Service (GDS) standards to…
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Films vs. Novels
I spent most of my writing life in screenwriting before transitioning to novels. I assumed the skills would transfer smoothly. They did not. The most important…
Trust your readers
One thing I've really had to rely on while cutting the book down was the idea that your readers are smarter than you think. They don't need every connection…
Immediate, not remote
The past few days have been something of a series of epiphanies for me as a writer. The final one came just last night, while working on the final section/act…