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.
“Show, Don't Tell” – What It Means And How To Do It - One character describes a large bug to another, not quite conveying the huge spider that's smashing the city behind them.
Writing
Hannah Collins

“Show, Don’t Tell” – What It Means And How To Do It

‘Show, don’t tell’ is classic advice for writers – something like a ‘golden rule’, delivered with complete surety and an authoritative tone by the last generation of authors to the next. This ‘set in stone’ approach drives many authors to try and pick it apart, but it’s survived so long for a reason: it is good

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How To Write A Better Murder Mystery Victim - A victim is dead, a spear in his back, while an onlooker gasps.
Writing
Hannah Collins

How To Write A Better Murder Mystery Victim

The victim of a murder mystery story is a unique breed of victim. Usually, the death of a character at the hands of another comes at the emotional climax of a story. Even some painfully misunderstood villains can choke us up a little when they finally meet their demise. A murder mystery victim’s death, however,

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Tips To Solve The Problem Of That Scene You’re Stuck On - An author holds their laptop aloft, trying to escape a sticky puddle.
Writing
Hannah Collins

Tips To Solve The Problem Of That Scene You’re Stuck On

Writing isn’t always a smooth process. Whether you’re a sprinter like Anthony Burgess, who scribbled out A Clockwork Orange in just three weeks, or more of a marathon runner like Victor Hugo, who spent twelve long years gestating Les Miserables until it was just right (or “très bien”, as Hugo might have said), you’re always susceptible to

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