Michelle Dunbar - Developmental editor & writing coach

My new favourite book: The Conflict Thesaurus

https://michelledunbar.co.uk/the-conflict-thesaurus/

There is a new book coming out in my all-time favourite series of writing books. I have nearly the full set now (in Paperback) and they are invaluable when I am writing and editing.

The Conflict Thesaurus Writing Guide Is Coming ~ WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® Each year we look forward to this post, the one where we get to spill the beans and introduce to you the next book in our thesaurus series. This one we are so excited about, because no matter what genre and age group you write for, mastering conflict is a must. And this book is […]

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Deep Dive Author Club (deep pov) is a course for authors interested in learning deep pov.

Deep Dive Author Club (Deep pov) Visit the post for more.

Book Review for Chaos Rising (post-apocalyptic/EMP survival thriller

Chaos Rising by Kyla Stone Visit the post for more.

ProWritingAid’s first-ever Fantasy Writer's Week will be jam-packed with free events for fantasy authors.

With live sessions from bestselling fantasy writers TJ Klune, Angela J. Ford, David Farland, and Stephanie BwaBwa, a world-building workshop, and a complete World Anvil software walkthrough, you don't want to miss this event!

http://michelledunbar.co.uk/fantasy-writer-training-from-prowritingaid-free/

Planning, scheduling, to-do lists... and another lockdown

Planning, scheduling, to-do lists… and another lockdown | Michelle Dunbar Planning, scheduling, to-do lists… and another lockdown by Michelle | Jan 5, 2021 | Blog, Bullet Journal, Planning, Scheduling | 0 comments Between Christmas and New Year, I go through a period of self-assessment and analysis of how my business is doing and make goals and (lots of) promises (to my...

This is the time of year when I start jotting down my goals and plans and arrange my schedule for the next year (developmental editing spots are running out for next year (and the early part of 2022) already so if you do wish to hire my services, even if you only have a vague idea of when you will need me, I would reserve a slot now).

Anyway, this article has some good tips for the authors amongst us.

Tips For Your Author Business Plan With Joanna Penn You are an author. You turn ideas into reality in the shape of a book. You turn the thoughts in your head into valuable intellectual property assets. You understand how powerful the written word can be. Now it's time to use your words to create a business plan to take your writing career to the next...

I'm not sure when notebooks became 'boring' but admit to having a wee obsession with buying but not wanting to spoil (write in) them. This article has some great ideas for gifts for writers.

What is your ideal ? Mine is notebooks. You can never have too many

Gifts for Writers: 59 Ideas That Are Better Than a Boring Old Notebook Looking for gift ideas for writers? Whether you're looking to treat a family member, a friend or yourself, here are a bunch of neat gifts to choose from.

Finally getting around to reading some of the reference books I've bought over the years. Starting with 'Writing Military science-fiction: Infantry'
http://michelledunbar.co.uk/books/writing-military-science-fiction-infantry/

Writing Military Science Fiction: Infantry Writing Military Science Fiction: Infantry is packed full of information about writing military science fiction, and each section is further broken down.