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Shaun Allan
Dec 29, 20243 min read
Confessions of a Horror Writer: Navigating the Haunted Path of Crafting Character Backstories
Writing character backstories often feels like exploring a spooky old house.
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Shaun Allan
Jan 29, 20232 min read
Creating a Horror Character
When you’re writing a new story, do you worry about your characters?
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Shaun Allan
Oct 9, 20222 min read
The Author and the Photoshoot
I've never thought of myself as what you might call photogenic. Does anyone, though? No, I know people do, which is great for them....
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Shaun Allan
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Wrestling the Muse
The Muse. Now there's a character. If you could picture him, what would he be like? I imagine him with an eye mask and a sly grin. A long...
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Shaun Allan
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Heroes and Zeroes The Ghosts of Writing Present and Future
Lockdowns have not been friendly towards my writing, I have to admit. With my main writing time being my lunch break, working from home...
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Shaun Allan
Apr 15, 20213 min read
On Writing
What's the difference between a writer and an author?
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Shaun Allan
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Writer's Block
Writer’s block. Is that what you rest your head on, waiting for that nice sharp blade to drop down and lop it off? Or is it the...
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Shaun Allan
Apr 1, 20213 min read
Outlining by the Seat of your Pants
Soooo……….. Outlining. Pantsing. The flip and catch of a story and the many methods of putting it down on paper (or screen). Which are...
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