Take the guesswork out of revision with a revision checklist
My post on building a revision checklist can be found on Red Pens and Playwriting
Reading Report: May 2026
A very untidy library, foodie flashfiction, and how to make writing less hard.
Confront Weasel Words
Weasel words sap your sentences of conviction and once you start to notice them, you will see them everywhere.
Objectivity is bullsh*t
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SUBJECTIVITY and care about Your Perspective, not a generic one
Books for Building a Writing Routine (that works for you)
It all sounds so simple, just write every day, how hard could it be? (cue laughter).
Don't Leave Gaps in Your Roller Coaster
An ode to Roller Coaster Tycoon and building manuscripts that don't fly off the tracks.
Reading Report: April 2026
The poetry of baseball, light moving through cathedral windows, and a load of excellent writing articles.
Fake Query Letters by Dead Authors - Brown & Barker
Five dead authors query their familiar novels, in this short but intense introduction to the query process.
Describe Your Taste Example
In which I actually do one of the writing exercises from last week.
Describe Your Taste
What makes a piece of writing good to you? Knowing what you like is an essential part of figuring out what you’ll enjoy writing.
The Emotional Craft of Fiction - Donald Maass
Put more emotion on the page and craft a deep emotional journey for your reader taught by veteran agent Donald Maass.
Reading Report: March 2026
Take a field trip on a cheese bus, set your wonky horse free, and some extremely specific life advice.