The Cut File

Have you recently finished a draft and are staring down a ruthless round of revisions? Whether it’s your first or almost final draft, now is the time to look at your writing with a critical eye, ironing out details in the revision process or fixing those typos you swear weren’t there before (been there, said…

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Writing Advice: Take It With a Grain of Salt

Over the years, I’ve seen and tried to follow an abundance of writing advice or “rules”, and when you’re new to writing, some of these hints and tips can either encourage you or greatly hinder your writing.
Recently though, and much in part thanks to my journey writing Fire and Flight, I’ve come to the conclusion that the majority of advice and rules you’ll stumble across while perusing the internet are complete hogwash.

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