Recent content by Richach

Sorry my last does not sound helpful. I would suggest planning is vital. Plan everything. Place, character names, plot, sub plot. Character journeys. See Tony Robbins - push motivation vs pull motivation; you can't write a story just based on intuition because you will run out of energy...

I take notes between chapters of the books I read. Just five or so bullet points. If you are reading high quality books you are not likely to find many if any issues. You should however find many things that are done well. That is how I learn. YouTube and how to books are not required imo. They...

Tony Robbins is a pretty good watch. A good motivational coach in my opinion. Push pull motivation and all that. Signal vs noise. If it works then might be worth a try just to get back on the bike!

Hi, Thanks for sharing where you are at. I note the post is a month or so old but hope this might help. Imagine we have a dial in front of us. Turn it to the left and it’s all about technicalities, detail and structure (let’s say it’s the thinking side of the brain). Turn it to the right and...

When I started out I had I had a high word count and I was thrilled by everything as it was all new to me. I was blissfully unaware that the reason for my high productivity was lower quality back then. The remedy at the time would have been to improve quality and address technical issues but I...

Online safety measures are there to protect vulnerable people from other people. Not books or non people… There are endless examples of bullying and perverts taking advantage of children or people that have less power. Governments such as Australia, UK and others are stepping in because social...

I usually write an uncomplicated main story because the arc of the story can only do so much. This does go hand in hand with character development imo. I then add layers for different purpose. Important to add that more layers can add complexity which can be both a good and bad thing. Examples...

It should not be an issue as long as the piece is strong and the edit meets the standard. It is all about what you are aiming to achieve

I have not posted for a little while so hope this comes across well as intentions are supportive. The question I ask myself is who are you writing for. Is it a reader or is it yourself? Don't answer that question straight off the bat. Instead look at the evidence and the answer will lay there...