by Anne Skyvington | Jul 15, 2021 | Writing A Novel
Three colleagues who assisted me in getting my writing off the ground, have just published new works: Dina Davis with A Dangerous Daughter (Cilento Publishing), who avoided lockdown and actually had a book launch in Darwin recently; Helene Grover missed out by a...
by Anne Skyvington | Jul 4, 2020 | Writing A Novel
The Story of the Novel Those in the know say Write about what you know. This could be my parents’ love story, with the boring bits left out. My story takes place in a raw and natural setting called Karrana, where a stunningly attractive young woman is ready to...
by Anne Skyvington | Dec 27, 2019 | Writing A Novel
Before You Start… I don’t believe anyone just knows how to write a modern novel. There are theoretical questions before you even put pen to paper that a wannabe author needs to consider. Otherwise, you may end up with a hodgepodge of outpourings that...
by Anne Skyvington | Jun 30, 2019 | Writing A Novel
Active Imagination Dr Stephani Stephens, a Jungian expert, took us on a brief journey with our eyes closed, exploring ‘Active Imagination’—the term coined that describes the process developed by Carl Jung that supported his body of work. The speaker tried...
by Anne Skyvington | Mar 30, 2019 | Writing A Novel
Planning or Not Planning So much has been said and written about this topic, that it is almost fruitless to comment. All you need do is Google the topic and you will find countless analyses of the benefits of plotting or “going by the seats of your pants”...
by Anne Skyvington | Feb 5, 2019 | Writing A Novel
Definitions of a Scene A scene is the smallest unit of narration. It is a story with a beginning, middle, and an end. One editor calls it the DNA of story. Cells of information shape the essence of a narrative, in which characters undertake actions in a vivid...
