Monthly Archives: November 2019

Write What Someone Knows by Ben Jeapes

Posted on 26 November 2019 by Jacey Bedford

First posted on the Milford blog inMarch 2017 “Bad books on writing tell you to “WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW”, a solemn and totally false adage that is the reason there exist so many mediocre novels about English professors contemplating adultery.” … Continue reading →

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Mind The Gap: Communicating Information to Your Audience by Sam Tovey

Posted on 12 November 2019 by Jacey Bedford

As a writer, it can be frustrating to learn that the story in your head is not the same as the story your audience is reading on the page. Whether it’s a plot point, some description, a character motivation, or … Continue reading →

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Two in a Row: Fantasycon and Bristolcon by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 5 November 2019 by Jacey Bedford

These are two of my favourite conventions, but unfortunately they fell on consecutive weekends this year, which made for a tiring ten days. I’m still recovering. Fantasycon, which I always think of as an ‘industry’ convention took place in Glasgow … Continue reading →

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