Willie Meikle
I am a Scottish author, with nine novels and over 150 short stories published in the genre press and recent professional short story sales to Wrong World and The Weekly News
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Adding Depth to Your NarrativeComplex narrative structure is used by authors to add interest by complicating the story. There are several authorial methods of achieving this. -
Short Stories - Ten Beginnings to AvoidIn the same way that editors don't want to see an ending they've seen before, equally, there are some story beginnings that have been done to death. Here are ten you shouldn't use.
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Dunnottar CastleDunnottar Castle, 2 miles south of Stonehaven on the North East coast of Scotland, is one of Scotland's hidden gems. -
An Amateur Writer's ChecklistAre you happy being an amateur writer? Do you want to stay in that happy state? Then just follow these tips in all your submissions. -
Verisimilitude in the Writing ProcessHow I try to bring reality into my fiction... and why it sometimes works the other way -
Ten Ways to Give Up SmokingOver the years I've tried many times to give up smoking. Along the way I've subjected myself to some of the 'recommended' methods. If you are thinking about giving up, here are some ways not to go about it. -
The Meaning of LifeIf you do a search on "meaning of life" on Google, you'll find more theories than I've had hot dinners. Here are some for you to be thinking about. -
The Stairway to PublicationA guide to the steps necessary to get published, written by someone who's been through the process and survived to tell the tale. -
Writers Write! Wannabe Writers Wanna Write!Some people write, others just want to write. Use this mantra, and you'll know the difference. -
Story Writing - Reviewing Your IdeasWriters need to continually check their ideas are workable. Here are some tips for making sure you don't stagnate.
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Writing a Killer Opening LineThe opening line is probably the single most important sentence you are going to write in your piece. Here are some tips for getting it right. -
Writing Skills - Five Ways to Immediately ImproveAs a writer it is all too easy to concentrate on the mechanics of submitting work to editors and to forget that the writing itself is of primary importance. We should all be constantly seeking to improve. If we do that, editorial approval will become that much easier. -
Short Story Tips - Ten Endings to AvoidA logical, satisfying ending is always required in a short story, but how do you ensure that yours is fresh and new? One of the ways is to avoid the obvious. Here are some common endings seen by editors: use them at your peril. -
How Did JK Rowling Do It?Fantasy fiction is big business, and many authors are trying hard to break in. The burning question on all their lips is, "How did JK Rowling do it?" And the answer to that is pretty simple. She gave the readers what they wanted.
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Horror Writing: Ten Cliches to AvoidFor anyone thinking about writing in the horror genre, there are certain situations that, over the years, have been done so often that the audience knows exactly what to expect.
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Science Fiction Writing: Ten Cliches to AvoidAdoption into the mainstream makes science fiction both easy to sell, and hard to write without seeming tired and cliched. Here are ten situations you should steer away from, and some variations to consider if you're determined to proceed. -
Fantasy Writing: Six Cliches to AvoidIf you're a writer in the fantasy genre, here are 6 clichés you should try to avoid in your stories. -
Crime Fiction Writing: Ten Cliches to AvoidCrime fiction is big business at the moment, but there are certain situations that have been overplayed so much that they have become genre cliches and everybody knows what to expect next.