Tag Archives: storytelling

It’s the most story-filled time of the year

Posted on December 5, 2017 by J. S. Collyer

One of my favourite things about Christmas is the stories associated with it. It’s a time when we all re-visit many of their favourite stories, films and books. The comforting familiarity of these classics that, for many of us, have been with … Continue reading →

Silence, Orbit Series Book 3, OUT NOW

Posted on August 16, 2016 by J. S. Collyer

Hello everyone! Apologies for not posting links/spamming/jumping around and yelling about the RELEASE OF MY THIRD BOOK sooner! Needless to say, it has a been a busy few weeks. Silence, the third and final book in my Orbit series is … Continue reading →

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Brand New #FlashForFriday – ‘Life Cycle’

Posted on January 16, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Happy Friday, everyone! I know it’s been a while, but here we have a shiny new piece of fiction for Friday! Check out my Flash Fiction page for past pieces of Flash Fiction fashioned for Friday fun (try and say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Stories | Tagged #FlashForFriday, creative writing, fiction, life cycle, midsummer, midwinter, new age, pagan, short fiction, short story, stories, story, storytelling | 3 Comments

Spoiling for a Fight

Posted on May 21, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

After inadvertently almost giving away major plot twists from Star Trek: Into Darkness to two separate people on the same day (I know, I’m a bad person) I got to thinking about the subject of spoilers. Giving away spoilers for … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged character development, creative writing, fantasy, fiction, Game of Thrones, game of thrones j j abbrams, George R. R. Martin, into darkness, movie, novel, novel writing, plot development, science fiction, spoilers, star trek, star trek into darkness, story, storytelling, television, TV, writing | 4 Comments

The Gift of Time

Posted on April 14, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I took last week off work and spent most of it writing in the bar/cafe of a local theatre. I always find I engage better out of the house, away from distractions and, true to form, I felt I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged fantasy fiction, fantasy writing, fiction writing, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, Lord of the Rings, motivation, story, storytelling, the road elsewhere, time, tolkein, writing, x-files | 3 Comments

Fellow Apprentices…We Are Not Alone!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have just read a very interesting and encouraging blog post by Kristen Lamb which was re-blogged by a very good blogger who I follow called Mandy Eve Barnett. The post is here, and it’s called The Three Phases of … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged creative writing, fantasy writing, fiction, fiction writing, improving, kristen lamb, learning, storytelling, striving, writing | Leave a comment

The Analytical Eye

Posted on March 23, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have always loved writing. I enjoy talking about it and learning about almost as much as I love doing it. I think you only stand to gain if you never stop studying and discovering more about the art form … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged analysis, character development, fantasy, fantasy fiction, fantasy writing, Farseer, fiction, fiction writing, george green, motivation, Robin Hobb, storytelling, the farseer trilogy, writing | 8 Comments

Writing Night

Posted on March 12, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

Now that have Zero out of my system (for now) it’s back to my main project, The Road Elsewhere. I was pleased and somewhat proud of myself that I not only managed to come up with an idea for another … Continue reading →

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‘Zero’ Continued

Posted on March 9, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

As I mentioned in a previous post, it is very hard to resist the pull of a new idea, even when hip-deep in something you’re already enjoying. This happened recently when the idea for Zero, a science fiction novel, occurred to me. … Continue reading →

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Well, I’ve gone and got distracted…

Posted on February 19, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I often discuss writing with my fellow fantasy writer Andrea and we have both agreed how impossible it can be to resist the pull of a new idea. It can be dangerous to get distracted, though, I know to my cost. I … Continue reading →