Genre & Style.
Find your voice, master your niche.
Every writer brings their own lens to the page. In this series, I explore how genre, tone, and personal style shape storytelling — from crime and noir to alternate history and speculative fiction. Expect a mix of craft advice and opinion pieces that connect writing technique to the stories we love and the genres we live in.
Know More, Show Less: Research in Fiction Writing
A practical guide to using research and experts in fiction—helping you build believable worlds without slowing your story.
Do You Really Need a Prologue?
A practical guide to prologues and opening pages—helping you decide when to use one and how to hook readers immediately.
Using Theme to Drive Story
A practical guide to identifying your story’s core point and using theme as a compass for character development, plot decisions, and revision.
Character Blueprint: From Backstory to Transformation
A practical guide to creating a character blueprint—covering goals, motivation, conflict, wounds, and change—to build characters that naturally drive story.
Worldbuilding: Building Only What the Story Needs
Worldbuilding isn’t about inventing everything up front. It’s about creating a coherent ecosystem that shapes behaviour, generates conflict, and reinforces theme—then revealing only what the reader needs, when they need it.
Writing Effective Fight & Action Scenes
How to craft action that feels purposeful, engaging, and true to your characters.