So, you get a brilliant idea for a story. You want to turn it into a novel. You have a rough plan for the beginning, a semi-formed idea for the middle and no idea what's at the end.

This Podcast Episode lists some tips I have for starting and maintaining a writing routine.

You can also read the Substack/text only post if you prefer, https://mghunt.substack.com/p/how-to-create-and-maintain-a-writing

Enjoy!

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Let’s get one thing out of the way, I am a slow reader. I’m talking glacial-pace slow.

And when I do get around to reading, there are several novels that have inspired my writing in regards to world building, language use and character development specifically.

I am usually drawn to fantasy novels, either high-fantasy (set in an alternative world to our own) or low-fantasy (magical elements in a world that looks familiar to our own). And this has influenced my writing and overall approach to developing storylines and fantasy worlds.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mghunt.substack.com