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Developing that initial idea (pt. 1 – Story)

Mark Ayre on 21/09/2017

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Developing that Initial Idea

Ideas come at writers in different forms. A new character will hit you harder than the boyfriend of that cute blonde you’re checking out. A storyline will appear faster than that rash after your last night out.… Read the rest

Developing that initial idea (pt. 2 – Character)

Mark Ayre on 08/01/2018

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Developing that Initial Idea

Since the first blog in this series dropped, I’ve been getting a lot of mail through the letterbox from ardent fans, begging me never to write again.… Read the rest

Developing that initial idea (pt. 3 – World)

Mark Ayre on 14/01/2018

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Developing that Initial Idea

So far in this record-breaking series (most hate mail generated; least shits given; and the erroneous and unexplainable best series of blogs about apple tart), we have discussed how to turn your ideas for a story into a fully developed novel and how to insert character ideas into a story.

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