Category: Writing

• On Novel-writing: Finally breaking into The Thaw

  In researching this post, I realised by happy accident it was a year ago that I announced my two big projects that I was working on: The Thaw and Doors. I’m pretty pleased to say, a year on, that both of these projects have progressed a lot, but today I want to focus on The…

  Richard Holliday

  August 21, 2016

  Announcements, Writing

  Announcements, project update, The Thaw, website update, writing about writing

• Short Story: Rescue at North Point

  This story was inspired by a piece of the same name by my friend Col Price, who is a concept artist and art director who has worked in video games, TV and film for the last 20 years. Definitely check out his work! I submitted this story as part of a recent Creative Writing assignment…

  Richard Holliday

  June 11, 2016

  Writing

  Col Price, flash fiction, kindle, sci-fi, short stories

• Looking Back On NaNoWriMo

  This time five years ago I was halfway through my inaugural attempt at NaNoWriMo, and halfway through writing my first ever novel-length writing project. It was the culmination of a few weeks of late-night planning of something great, and ultimately what I would say is the first big “event” that signposted my taking “this writing…

  Richard Holliday

  November 15, 2015

  Writing

  Nanowrimo, project update, retrospective, website update, workflow, writing about writing