I’m taking some time off over the Christmas period – and you might well be doing likewise! Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, and whatever plans you have this season, I hope you have a wonderful end to the year.

If you’ve got some extra reading time over the next couple of weeks, here are are six blog posts from the second half of 2023 on Aliventures for you:

If you want to get inspired & ready for 2024:

Morning vs Night Writing Sessions: Which is Right for You … and How Can You Tell? 

Developing Your Creative Process as a Writer (Instead of Working Against Yourself)

How to Set the Stage Now for Writing Success in 2024: Five Things to Do During December

If you’re working on a novel:

Internal and External Conflict: Why Your Story Needs Both (and How to Do Them Well)

What Exactly is Pacing in Fiction? (And Is Your Pace Too Fast, Too Slow, or Just Right?)

How Much Should You Revise Your Work Before Sending it to a Beta Reader? 

Want more posts to read? Take a look at the summer reading list from earlier this year … and if that’s not quite enough for you, check out the full archive of past Aliventures posts here. 

Happy holidays – and I’ll be back blogging again in January!