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The Whisper  duology , comprising of Whisper  and Weapon , is by Australian author Lynette Noni . If you guys read last week's post , you'll remember her from the YA section.  I have been most fortunate to skip the tense waiting between books and binged the whole series within a week. While I don't think it beats her Medoran Chronicles , it's still an enjoyable read. It's short, so it doesn't take up much time if you have other things to do. For those who haven't read it, it's a dystopian story about Jane Doe. Jane is locked up in a secret government agency facility called Lengard, a place that is, to say the least, unpleasant. She hasn't spoken in two years.  Without further chit-chat, here's 6.5 lessons from the  Whisper  duology .  Let's get to!    1. Keep consistent characterisation  Authors love to talk about how they developed their characters. Oh, I used 67 different questionnaires , one might say. Or, I used every major person...

With Australia Day coming up soon, I thought it might be a good time to celebrate a breed of authors little mentioned: Aussie Authors.  Almost all of the English-based internet is aimed toward Americans. A large chunk of them will reference the UK. But you know which English speaking country is barely mentioned? Australia. And it's the superior country if you ask me. (Kidding, love all ya non-Aussie mates!) Maybe it's just the sites I use, but it's not a big deal anyways. So here's a list of Australian authors that are either popular, authors I love, or both.  Let's get to!    Picture Books  I'm not a huge picture book reader. My memories of them are weak, so I can't say much about these authors. What I can  say is that: if I've heard of them, they're probably really good. Aaron Blabey - Most notable books are the Pig The Pug  series and The Bad Guys  series.  Mem Fox - A lot of her works feature animals, particularly Aussie animals. ...

The best books are the ones that make readers feel something. Fight me.   When people say to make readers "feel something", the first thing most authors think of is to make them cry. But that's only one part of it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for books that make me tear up.  Beyond crying - or the base emotion of sadness - you get laughter, suspicion, fear. Make readers have to think about the issues you bring up - your themes. Shock them. You want readers to come away from this emotional rollercoaster wanting more.  So how do you do this? Write impactful scenes. Make them mean something.  Let's get to!    1. Get in the mood  If you're not emotionally invested in whatever's going on in your story, how can you expect readers to be invested? Let's not forget you're the one who revealed the characters and their stories.   Before writing a scene, you need to get in the right mood. While not all authors and readers are the same, if you...

Transcript  Writing With Perfectionism: When to use perfectionism in writing The key question to ask: Can this be changed later? If it can, use imperfection. If it can't, use perfectionism.    Let's look at the three stages of writing: Idea >> Imperfection Research Execution >> Imperfection Planning, drafting Presentation >> Perfection Editing, design