by Fiona Ross | Dec 18, 2015 | Questions
Q. What is the 3-act-structure and should I use it? A. The 3-act-structure is the beginning, middle and end of your story. This principle is said to have originated with Aristotle in his work The Poetics. It’s the most commonly used structure for a novel, short...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 18, 2015 | Questions
Q. I’m an unpublished author seeking representation. How long should my first novel be? A. You should keep it under 100,000 words. A longer novel is considered unwieldy and expensive to produce for an unestablished author. Within the limit, your novel will vary...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 18, 2015 | News
Q. When is a blog like a party? A. It’s much more fun when people turn up. In this case, we’re not ready for you, and the full eats menu is not on display, but the wine’s in the fridge, so stay and chill. Thanks for coming, even if it’s a short...
by Fiona Ross | Oct 23, 2014 | My Fiction
The Day Death Wore Boots is an anthology of ghost stories is out from Alfie Dog Fiction, the first stop for short story downloads and other fiction. Sometimes Death Wears Satin Slippers The collection of twenty spine-chillers includes one of mine, The Bed. It is based...
by Fiona Ross | Jul 7, 2013 | My Fiction
Day 7 The Greek myths are one of the themes in the story. Saffron’s birthday is 8th December and her star sign is Sagittarius, which could account for her boldness and tendency to adventure. The tale of Andromeda, the maiden chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a...
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