Dialogue is like the Christmas lights on your story’s tree. When it’s done right, everything sparkles and feels magical. When it’s done wrong, it’s a tangled mess that makes you want to scream into your hot chocolate. If you want your characters to sound like real people and not like creepy robotic elves, this festiveContinue reading “Mastering Dialogue: A Christmas Guide”
Category Archives: Getting Started With Writing
10 Common Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
I’m going to admit something, right now. I have been guilty of almost all of these mistakes at one point or another. I have been writing for years and yet, even now, I will still make some of these mistakes. That’s because they are really common, bad writing habits that are easy to fall into! Continue reading “10 Common Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”
10 ways to let Dartmoor inspire you
Dartmoor is a beautiful and mysterious part of the world, full of myth and magic. If you’re lucky enough to live here, then you know all about the charms of our valleys and dramatic tors but when you live in such a breathtaking setting, it’s easy to take it for granted. Dartmoor has been aContinue reading “10 ways to let Dartmoor inspire you”
How to Start Writing
It can be really intimidating, looking at the shelves in a bookshop, all those stories, all those ideas, all those writers. Where did they start? They started, just like you. Human beings are instinctive story tellers, we do it almost without thinking, chatting with our friends, telling our families about what we’ve been up to,Continue reading “How to Start Writing”
5 Dartmoor Legends to Inspire You
Dartmoor is rich in myth and legend, making it fertile ground for creative inspiration. Plenty of artists use the Moors’ mysterious and magical background as a starting point for new stories, and you can too. From ancient tales of witches to modern ghost stories, there’s plenty to pick from. Here are five Dartmoor legends toContinue reading “5 Dartmoor Legends to Inspire You”
Moor Imagination 