BlogFeaturedOn Writing Why writers need to kill their perfectionist idealsHi, my name is Krystina and I’m a perfectionist. I’m so bad that I’ve written and rewritten, deleted and retyped the introduction to this blog…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing A NaNoWriMo survival guide (how you can make it through the wilderness of literary abandon alive)National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo is nearly upon us and you know what that means? A whole month of literary abandon where your challenge is…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing 20 brilliant English words time forgotThe passages of time can render anything obsolete, even these English words which are so delightful I say they deserve to be revived. (more…)Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing 10 fail proof sources of inspiration to get you writingRecently, I’ve had a few people email to ask what inspires me to write. I think it’s an important question because there’s always moments when…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing 5 Carrie Bradshaw myths about being a writer busted (and why Sex and the City’s portrayal of her career was a pack of lies)I’ve recently been in New York City and it got me thinking about the life of a writer as portrayed in Sex and the City.…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing Why an absence from writing does not make the heart grow fonderThey say absence makes the heart grow fonder—but I’m not sure if that sentiment extends to bloggers. In fact I know it doesn’t because for…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing How to write about crime from two points of viewBy definition alone a crime novel must have a crime, right? Therefore, we must have a perpetrator and a victim, or if you want to…B Michael Radburn
BlogOn Writing 5 amazing writers whose travels influenced their writing journeysRight now I’m on a plane, flying from Sydney to LA and it got me thinking about writers and travel and how their experiences on…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing 10 life changing ideas I learnt at the Sydney Writer’s FestivalIt’s been thinking season here in Sydney with the Sydney Writer’s Festival having just wrapped up, so me and my amazing writing group got together…Krystina Pecorari-McBride
BlogOn Writing He said. She said. 25 famous writer’s quotes on writingA good quote on writing can leave you feeling inspired. That’s why I always make sure I have a list of my favourites close by.…Krystina Pecorari-McBride