Every now and then I like to reflect on things and that time has rolled in again. But first, a bit of context for those of you who hasn’t read previous posts: I started outlining my WIP in Dec 2016 and was originally planning to finish outlining at the end of this year. I deliberatelyContinue reading “Reflections on My Outlining Odyssey”
Category Archives: Writer’s Craft
Fiction writer with Aphantasia: So What?
So nothing, I reply. What are you talking about, Moonlake? Well, let’s me go back to the start. One of my FB writer friends pointed me to this article: https://www.facebook.com/blake/posts/10156834777480504 Briefly, the article talks about the condition called aphantasia which is basically an inability to visualise things in your mind. And guess what? I’ve gotContinue reading “Fiction writer with Aphantasia: So What?”
What’s writing to me?
This is an update on my old post “What does Writing Mean to you?” that I wrote 3 years ago. Reading that old post again made me realise 2 things: 1) a lot of what I said still remain true: I see writing as freedom and self-expression and the intrinsic worth/quality of my work isContinue reading “What’s writing to me?”
Dissecting Character Grids (5)- Memories
Here, I think we are starting to get to the meat of a character, an important aspect that shapes a character’s personality, worldview etc. Before I dig into actual tips, I think this aspect is generally easier to fill for a character who’s older or with a wide variety of experiences. Or maybe that’s justContinue reading “Dissecting Character Grids (5)- Memories”
Dissecting Character Grids (4)- Past-times
Firstly, I’m back! Well, actually this is my 2nd week back but you gotta give me some slack since I went straight back to work on Monday after arriving back in Melbourne on Sunday 10am. I didn’t realise how tired I was until I was nodding off on the train back to home after workContinue reading “Dissecting Character Grids (4)- Past-times”
Dissecting Character Grids (3)- Moods & Feelings
If you followed this blog from the start, you would know that I started off with just character moods but then I found that often what I put down is not a mood but rather a feeling (yes, I’m pedantic with definitions and technicalities). I tried to just focus on moods but it didn’t workContinue reading “Dissecting Character Grids (3)- Moods & Feelings”
Dissecting Character Grids (2)- Talents & Flaws
So this is the 2nd post in the series where I dissect specific components of the character grid, a method I use to flesh out my characters. Since I tend to fill in Talents and Flaws in a block, I’m just going to combine them in a single post. Before I delve into the tips,Continue reading “Dissecting Character Grids (2)- Talents & Flaws”
Dissecting Character Grids (1)- Relationships
Now that I’ve been using the 10 by 10 Character Grids for a while now and found that I liked them as a way to let me get into my characters, I thought I will start a series to explore each element of them in greater details, which is basically creating a tips series forContinue reading “Dissecting Character Grids (1)- Relationships”
Writer’s Awakening- Colin Palmer (2)
Moonlake: So now we return to the interview with Colin Palmer. Hearing about your story with this big company, I definitely felt like they were toying with you. But at least you made a comeback. So how did the comeback come about? Wow, that’s a mouthful there lol. Colin: Ten years later, in another countryContinue reading “Writer’s Awakening- Colin Palmer (2)”
Writer’s Awakening- Colin Palmer (1)
Moonlake: Hi, I’m Moonlake Ku and welcome to the Writer’s Awakenings interviews. Today, we have author Colin Palmer with us. Firstly, tell us about yourself and your journey into writing, Colin. Colin: My name is Colin Palmer and I am a writer! I’ve been writing fiction for almost all my life, that’s over fifty years. When IContinue reading “Writer’s Awakening- Colin Palmer (1)”
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