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Skriveudfordringer – hvad kan de?
Skriveudfordringer Skriveudfordringer er der masser af i verden. Det kan være svært at finde ud af hvad man kan bruge dem til eller hvilke udfordringer man skal give sig i kast med. Jeg har her skitseret nogle af de mest kendte, og kommer med forslag til hvordan og hvornår du kan bruge dem. Kender du disse skriveudfordringer? NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month er efterhånden et globalt fænomen indenfor skrive verdenen. Det gælder kort sagt om at skrive fx 50.000 ord på en måned. De fleste bruger udfordringen til at arbejde på en historie eller bog de er i gang med. Andre starter på en helt ny idé. Der er mange…
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Skriveøvelse: Associations leg
Skriveøvelse: Associations leg En associations leg er velkendt indenfor teatersport og som øvelse i kreativ tænkning generelt. Der er mange måder at bruge det på, men jeg vil her fortælle hvordan du kan bruge den i forbindelse med dit forfatterskab, til at få nye idéer. Hvad handler det om? Først og fremmest handler denne øvelse om at sætte gang i kreativiteten og prøve at tænke lidt ude af boksen. Det kan være du har en bestemt scene eller karakter i din historie som du ikke rigtig kan komme videre med. Måske mangler der bare noget eller du er usikker på hvordan din verden skal hænge sammen. Det er her associations…
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Bookreview: The Burning Page
Bookreview ‘The Burning Page’ Here is my bookreview of The Burning Page. It’s the third instalment in The Invisible Library Series by author Genevieve Cogman. The main character is a hardworking interdimensional librarian secret agent and she is always on a mission. Summary “Librarian spy Irene has professional standards to maintain. Standards that absolutely do not include making hasty, unplanned escapes through a burning besieged building. […] Gates back to the Library are malfunctioning across a multitude of worlds, creating general havoc. She [Irene] and Kai are tasked with a mission to St Petersburg’s Winter Palace, to retrieve a book which will help restore order. […] A nightmare figure bent…
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Bookreview: “The Lifechanging Magic of not giving a F**k”
I read “The lifechanging magic of not giving a f**k” by Sarah Knight and here is my review. I picked this book up during a vacation in London, UK. It proved to be the perfect read at the time, since we were stuck at Stansted Airport in the plane and in baggage claim for almost 12 hours. The lifechanging magic of not giving a f**k I.Loved.This.Book. I can’t even tell you how much it just resonated with me. First of all it was so liberating to just read the f-word in a self-help-ish lifestyle book. Thank you, for not being too clean and serious. Second of all, I actually read…
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Feedback & Test Readers – Who’s who? (Part 1)
Who are your test readers? As a writer, you have plenty of opportunities to get feedback on your books and texts, both the already published and especially the material you haven’t finished or that you’re still working on. It can be a little difficult to grasp, who can help with what and that’s why I’ve gathered a little guide for you here, where you can see some of the different types of test readers and what they will often be able to do for you, before you send your manuscript to a publisher or press “publish”. (Read this post in Danish here>>) As I see it, there are two categories…
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Skriveøvelse: Dit bedste argument som forfatter!
Jeg har ofte hjulpet min søster Louise med at stille spørgsmål og guide hende i hendes plot og historier. Det er der kommet en del skriveøvelser og guldkorn ud af, men ét af dem stammer faktisk fra vores barndom og det kan være det lige er det argument du mangler, for at din historie er din?
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The 7 original stories – Part 2
I will explain the last 3 of the 7 original stories here, and hopefully, this will give you some insight into the world of different types of stories.
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The 7 original stories – Part 1
I will explain the 7 original stories here, and hopefully, this will give you some insight into the story you’re working on right now
