Short story: Mr Volinov
In the world in a country in a city in the park old Sergei Volinov was drinking juice. Not just any juice in fact but Doctor Waltzfelder Armorgrade’s Patented Day-Glo … Continue reading Short story: Mr Volinov
Tag: creative writing
Paper Dance
A poem.
Clutter: the power of tiny things in worldbuilding and fiction writing
Writing stories requires us to build worlds. It’s a conjuring spell; a kind of alchemy. For the spell to work, we have to make this other world feel real. Play … Continue reading Clutter: the power of tiny things in worldbuilding and fiction writing
“But what if?…”
The words “but what if?” are among your best tools as a writer. They’re the magic chalk that draws strange new doors on your story’s walls and ceilings. An instant … Continue reading “But what if?…”
Debunking writer’s block
Ah, humans. We can complicate simple things to the point of insanity. Being crazy talking monkeys with obscenely large brains, maybe that’s kind of our thing. But maybe writer’s block … Continue reading Debunking writer’s block
ANDREW IN SPACE 