Matthew Sylvester
Writing
Self-publishing should not equal dross
I read a lot. IBS means that I can get through a fair number of books. Recently I bought a Kindle, as I was running out of space for my ‘real’books, and hated having to throw them out. Being a bit of a tight-wad, I immediately went to the free section on Amazon and downloaded … Continue reading
Character name generation
I was reading an article by the fabulous Nicola Vincent-Abnett on character names and how important it is to establish them at the start of writing. Many people I know struggle trying to think of names for people, animals and places. One book I’m reading ‘The Black Company’ seems to have taken a novel approach … Continue reading
Instructors don’t ask much
Seriously, a good instructor should never ask a student to do more than they are truly capable of. The reason for this is that to do is to invite failure. Once you have someone failing it is hard to get them to look at the positive. Human nature is to always concentrate on the negative, … Continue reading
Currently reading – Carpathia
Currently reading @mattforbeck’s Carpathia. What a fabulous mixture of Gothic Horror, Victopunk (my word, I made it up), and disaster. The only things missing are the brass goggles!
Top Tips for Interviews – An interviewer’s point of view
I’ve actually lost count as to how many people I’ve interviewed in the past, but I think I’m reaching the triple figure mark. My previous article which was based on interviews was for interviewers. This article is written for those people who are looking for jobs. It’s a purely personal article i.e. what I feel … Continue reading
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