S. M. MITCHELL

62 Questions for Novel Planning

I collated these questions during my years at university – some from creative writing teachers, others from exercises or books. This list is not meant to cover…
Kill Your Darlings

Fellow writers I hope you’re finding useful things on my blog to help with writing that story! I’m slowly building up an archive of writing posts to…
World Building For Your Fantasy Novel

If you are a writer, I hope you take the information from this post and find it useful in the future. Novels, no matter what genre, are set…
The Fascination with Grey Characters

Why are we as a species so profoundly interested in characters that aren’t clear cut good guys? I know for a fact that I am… so much…
The Savior’s Champion by Jenna Moreci [book review]

4 out of 5, I’m in love! Key Aspects… Tobias Kaya despises the concept of a competition to win the hand of a woman no one has…
NaNoWriMo As Told By 4 Writers

I know it’s only September but if you’re even considering doing National Novel Writing Month this year, then it’s time to start thinking! If you plan to…