The extraordinary situation where a scene I wrote two years ago has happened in real life | Shannon Meyerkort
Tag Archives: behind the scenes
How to assess the readability of your book
Learn how to calculate your readability scores | Shannon Meyerkort
My favourite books of 2021
My favourite reads of 2021 have a strong list of local contenders | Shannon Meyerkort Writer
2021 – My Successes and Failures
Being a writer is about making yourself vulnerable, which is why I am sharing both my successes and failures of 2021 | Shannon Meyerkort
Literary Easter Eggs
What do I have in common with Margaret Atwood and Stephen King? We all love to employ Easter eggs in our writing | Shannon Meyerkort
When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia
A glimpse at some of the world’s greatest dyslexic authors.
How I write
My writing process is like a mixed bag of lollies – grab a handful and see what you get | Shannon Meyerkort
Researching the Past (in Perth)
Useful websites and resources when researching Perth and West Australian history | shannonmeyerkort.com
Finding Beta Readers (Making yourself vulnerable)
A Beta Reader’s job is to provide constructive feedback as an informed casual reader – they’re looking at big picture issues such as story, characters, timing and basic structure: does the story work?
Writing Character Arcs (or Falling in Love with your Characters)
‘But does Winnie actually want a husband and children, or is she happily single?’ my mentor Brooke asked as we discussed my book, Letting Go. ‘What does she want from life?’ ‘Ahhhhh,’ was my rather inarticulate response. I didn’t know. It suited my purposes for this particular character to be childless, but I hadn’t consideredContinue reading “Writing Character Arcs (or Falling in Love with your Characters)”