The Book Skeleton

Posted on June 27, 2021 by A.E. Meertens

Since I’ve started taking this writing gig seriously I’ve done a ton of research on various book related subjects in order to create a writing structure for myself. A big part of this research and development procedure was spend looking into story structure and word count. Using that research I compiled a Book Skeleton that …

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The Pickwick Prompt

Posted on June 25, 2021 by A.E. Meertens

As a writer and avid tea drinker I’ve thought of something to help those of us who want to add a bit more dept to their characters and conversations. One of my go-to tea brands, Pickwick, has added something interesting to their tea labels a couple of years ago. On the back of each teabag’s …

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It’s all in your head

Posted on June 8, 2021 by A.E. Meertens

Here we are then. The completion of my first children’s book has awoken both a muse and a beast within me. The need to now write a novel is immense and I have given in. Ideas for several books have since plagued my mind and a dust covered half started fantasy/historic novel has been screaming …

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