Careful Who You Kill

Hello SErs. Harmony here. My current WIP is the first time I've written first draft without doing any editing. None at all. At first, I found it tough. But by now, having reached near the end, I've seen how useful it can be ... even a life saver. Early on, a character called Jenny popped …

How to Use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs for Characterisation

Hello SErs! Harmony here. Back in December, Craig Boyack wrote an excellent post on writing medium, which you can find HERE. When I read the post, it reminded me of how I use Maslow's hierarchy of needs to help build in-depth characters. Here's what I wrote to Craig in the comments ... What you say …

Your Magic Garden

Hello SErs. Harmony here. Have any of you heard of a walled garden for fiction? I hadn't until last year. And once I saw it in one place, I came across it in a whole load of other places. Other names it goes by are Magic Garden and Secret Garden. With my current WIP, I …

Flash Fiction: Resolution

Hello SErs! Harmony here. I hope this finds you all well. This is the fourth and final week of our writing flash fiction series of posts. I hope you've enjoyed them so far. In case you've missed the first three posts, here they are: ONE ... Your Hook TWO ... Problem/Interruption THREE ... Escalation This …

Flash Fiction: Escalation

Hello SErs! Harmony here. I hope this finds you all well. Welcome to the third in a four-part series on writing flash fiction. If you missed the first part, you can find it HERE. And the second part HERE. So far, we have looked at creating a hook with a character who needs something. Then …