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Why ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ is Wrong
And why it can lead a writer astray
 • John French
Break In – Part II: Be One of the People
Creative industries are made up of people, and getting to know these people makes a huge difference to your chances of breaking into that industry.
 • John French
Break In – Part I: Endure and Evolve
Breaking into any creative profession is a matter of persistence, talent, and luck. Luck looks after itself but you can develop your talent, and learn…
 • John French
Your Writing Does Not Care How You Feel
Or why good art doesn't have to feel good in the making
 • John French
Post Cards from the Edge of Somewhere - Best of Year One
World building, the writer's reality, and how to create - here are all the best bits from the first year of Post Cards from the Edge of Somewhere.
 • John French
Build Worlds - Part III
Sometimes you need to build a fictional world from a set of broad ideas. To do this you need to find and set the edges of the world and consider…
 • John French
The Big Breaks are Small
Or why you should stop waiting for success.
 • John French
Build Worlds – Part II
World Building is ultimately about creating the illusion of reality and depth. To create that illusion, we need to use details to evoke mood and tone.
 • John French
Build Worlds - Part I
Creating the world that your story takes place in is a difficult and vital art, and one that is best approached by building it up from small details.
 • John French
Get Notes and Fix Problems
Getting notes and feedback is vital to making sure that your writing is great, but to get the most from them you have to know yourself as a writer, and…
 • John French
The Corridor of Success
Or how your options can get narrower the better you do, and what to do about it.
 • John French
Rest and Recharge
To be able to create, you need endurance. To build endurance, you need to make a conscious practice of doing what makes you feel energised, making a…
 • John French
Postcards from the Edge of Somewhere
Postcards from the Edge of Somewhere
Creative insights and stories from award winning veteran writer of sci-fi, fantasy and horror.
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