Articles – How to Write – How to Create

Or why you should think less about gimmicks and more about reducing friction.

And why it can lead a writer astray

Creative industries are made up of people, and getting to know these people makes a huge difference to your chances of breaking into that industry.

Breaking into any creative profession is a matter of persistence, talent, and luck. Luck looks after itself but you can develop your talent, and learn the endurance to persist.

Sometimes you need to build a fictional world from a set of broad ideas. To do this you need to find and set the edges of the world.

Why you should stop waiting for success.