Author: Richard Holliday
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So You’ve Finished NaNoWriMo – A Past Winner’s Tips
NaNoWriMo is finished for another year! I didn’t do NaNoWriMo, but in a sense I wish I had. Indeed, I have previously reflected on my experience from years ago. After thirty days, you’ve done it – you’ve put 50,000 words down into a (hopefully) cohesive work and you can call yourself a novelist. Now what…
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Trying (and Failing) to Write A Seasonal Short
Twice I have had ambitions of writing a short story to publish in time for Halloween. Twice I have failed. The first real attempt was at what became Growing Storm – a story I’m mightily proud of. The second is of a new story I have given the working title of Nightmare Tenant – which…
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Workflow: Perfecting My Digital Toolkit
One of my firm beliefs when it comes to writing is that an organised writer can be a productive writer. Long ago, authors crafted their work with quills, pencils and typewriters. But in 2020, writing in any serious sense means using digital tools – today I’m going to discuss my setup and how it works…
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