#randomthought for the day. On writing. The more I spend time which should really be devoted to writing or, at least, WIP related...

The Wordsmith's Anvil It is tempting, as a writer, to conform to one of the popular genres; fold together the de-rigeour plotlines, bend...

(Or the Rise of the Mary-Sue, neglected saviour of all things who has only superficial flaws which we'll ignore after a few chapters) I'm...

Let's Talk about EVIL. Let's talk about evil, about the bad guy, about the one True Embodiment of All Things Evil! Let's talk about the...

This is going to be controversial. I know that. It seems that these days, writing which is inspired by any belief in the ineffable is...

It depends on who you listen to actually but I could well be, you just never know do you? Usually we start from humble beginnings until...

Well....it's been a while...I guess...hmmm....how are you? I...well...I....yes...I was....errrrr... Awkward! No, not really but you get...

Love. Passion. Excitement. Drama. Engagement. These are things which can turn your writing from a collection of words into a Story! Make...

Part Three of The Art of Storytelling. The series of presentations, talks or lessons in the storyteller's art by author, writer and...

You know the rub, you see the posts, you hear from them, the 'writers' from afar who want to - ahem - coauthor with you...One tends to...

I originally wrote this article in the hidden backwaters of my much forgotten WordPress account back in 2008 or so, maybe even 2007, I...

As promised but later than planned, the companion video to begin my Art of the Storyteller series. Again I present the idea of the...

The Subtle Art of The Storyteller #1 Making your characters REALLY talk. "Once upon a time"... "A long time ago, in a land far far...

Many people talk to me and ask me things like, "Alan, with your incredibly busy life, how did you fit in all the time for your incredible...

It has begun! I am, it would appear, official. I have a NEWSLETTER now. Well you do, all of you - I hesitate to call you fans - Crew...