Hannah Collins

Hannah is a contributor to the Standoutbooks blog. Since graduating from Lancaster University in England with a joint degree in Fine Art and Creative Writing, she currently splits her time between writing, drawing, designing, podcasting, and working across the libraries of South Wales, where she and her ever-growing comic book collection also live.
What Authors Need To Know About Ships And Spaceships - A rocket zooms through space.
Writing
Hannah Collins

What Authors Need To Know About Ships And Spaceships

Ships and spaceships are staples of historical fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi. It’s hard to think of Star Trek without picturing the crew on the famous bridge of the USS Enterprise, or Peter Pan and Captain Hook clashing swords without the Jolly Roger. More than just a means of transportation, the best-written ships are characters in

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Why Your Story Desperately Needs... A Revelation! - A character pulls the head off a chicken costume only to find an acquaintance underneath.
Writing
Hannah Collins

Why Your Story Desperately Needs… A Revelation!

Whether you think of it as an epiphany, a sudden realization or a shocking revelation, the instances in which an undiscovered truth dawns on your character are important. Revelations don’t necessarily have to change the outcome of your story, but they should impact on your reader’s investment in the story, and therefore color how much

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Here’s How You Can Cut Down Your Manuscript - An author skillfully cuts their manuscript into paper dolls.
Writing
Hannah Collins

Here’s How You Can Cut Down Your Manuscript

Sitting down to knock out a 140,000 word novel can be a daunting task. That blank page stares back at you, the emptiness only emphasized by the impatient flashing of the type tool. But, once you get stuck in, the words usually start to flow easily, and that word counter gets higher and higher, until… Oh. You’re

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How To Create A Visual Brand As An Author - An author burns symbols into a wall with a branding iron.
Marketing
Hannah Collins

How To Create A Visual Brand As An Author

You may think that, as an author, you can easily publish acclaimed work and gather a dependable readership without having to build any kind of brand. It’s a fantasy, but not in the way you might think. It’s possible, though difficult, to attract an audience without building a deliberate brand, but once they arrive, they’re going

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