by Fiona Ross | Jan 8, 2016 | Articles
I read lots of advice online for bloggers seeking themes and content ideas to start a blog. What blog do I want to create? How do I find topics to post about? My problem is, conversely, I have lots of ideas and they all crowd and then I get overwhelmed and don’t...
by Fiona Ross | Jan 8, 2016 | Whimsy
New Year sparkle died already? The bubbly’s gone flat and we’re all back at the day job. Never fear, Easter falls early this year on 27 March. Morrisons have got the Cadbury Creme Eggs in and it’s only 8th January. Talking of bubbly, the UK’s...
by Fiona Ross | Jan 5, 2016 | Articles
This guest post is by Professor Shirley Williams of the University of Reading, who is an avid reader, and had an ambitious target of reading 50 books a year, on top of her not inconsiderable workload as Professor of Learning Technologies at the School of Systems...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 23, 2015 | News
The month is unseasonably mild in the northern hemisphere, yet it is the season, and routine goes out of the window. There may not be much happening on my blog for the next few days, but hang in there. New Year and a new start approach. Good wishes to...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 20, 2015 | News
Welcome to my new author blog. I plan to have more features and participation on this one, with resources for writers, besides showcasing my own work. Have you followed me here from my previous blog? Great! I hope you’ll send in your questions, comments and...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 19, 2015 | Articles
Ogres, onions and layers – Part 1 Shrek is our favourite celebrity ogre, right? And he has a message relevant to your writing. Remember when Shrek and Donkey set out on the quest to rescue Princess Fiona from the dragon’s castle? They trudge through a field of...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 18, 2015 | Writers Apps
Here’s a quick round up of writers’ apps I hope to review in the first pass through this category. General writing apps for long form, narrative, screenplay and playwriting include Celtx, Final Draft, Movie Magix, Scrivener, and Trelby. I’ll get onto...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 18, 2015 | Questions
Q. What is a Page One? A. This is a screenwriting industry term. A page one rewrite means to do a complete rewrite of the script, starting at page one.
by Fiona Ross | Dec 18, 2015 | Questions
Q. What is a theme and must I have one? A. The theme is the moral discussion or proposition of your story, for example, “Love conquers all,” (Rome and Juliet), or “People get what they deserve,” (The Scottish Play). Not every writer chooses to...
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...
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