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on writing gender diversity, the perils of writers doubt and other writing related stuff


Writers and the Four Horsemen of Doubt: how certainty, truth, approval and belief might be working against you
Gallop into a writers relationship with doubt and discover how magical things like certainty, truth, approval, and belief may be hindering your writing journey.
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May 155 min read
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The Virtual Muse: a forbidden glimpse into the machine mind
Having seen Terminator, I like to think we played our part. That our robot controlled future is now more poetry based than weaponised.
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Sep 20, 20243 min read
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Why grandma ate the wolf: how science fiction and fairy tales work with the same conflicting elements
Curiosity is as ubiquitous as fear. In trying to separate the two, the point of them is missed. Fear asks the questions. Curiosity goes
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Jul 9, 20243 min read
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Today I can't human: why gender diversity matters in fiction
Allowing readers to see the world from a new perspective is like allowing them to see the Earth from orbit. As writers, the characters we br
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Jul 7, 20243 min read
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Gender diversity in sci-fi storytelling: how to rescue your characters from a hyperrealism showcase
Normalisation. Gaaagh, even writing the word sends me running for the glitter. So what on earth does normalisation have to do with gender di
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Jul 5, 20244 min read
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News from Nowhere: how a book by William Morris changed my mind
There was a copy of News from Nowhere in our oddball collection of books. It was old and crumbly and had an inscription from some random guy
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Aug 3, 20232 min read
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Why can't I finish my book?
Last year, I spent two weeks cleaning and organising my cupboards. It was a time consuming, rewarding, goal driven activity that needed...
jacforsyth
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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Do I pitch Part One of a trilogy, or wait until the whole trilogy is finished?
It started as a simple idea for a book, next minute you're at180k words and a romance is developing on the side quest team. Some stories...
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Jul 27, 20232 min read
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