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June 1, 2022
How to Create Immersive Narrative Environments
A well-written narrative environment should feel real to the reader. In this essay, Seb Reilly discusses how to use the Laws of Thermodynamics when writing settings.
How to Create Immersive Narrative Environments via Seb Reilly
May 23, 2022
Seaside Gothic Literature Issue 2
In a quarterly online feature for Seaside Gothic, Seb Reilly highlights notable works of seaside gothic literature, including The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks.
Seaside Gothic Literature
In a quarterly online feature for Seaside Gothic, Seb Reilly highlights notable works of seaside gothic literature, including The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks.
May 15, 2022
Proofreading Your Writing
A simple mistake can ruin chances with readers, agents, publishers, and editors. In this essay on Patreon, Seb Reilly discusses the importance of proofreading writing.
May 9, 2022
Editor’s Letter Issue 2
In this Editor's Letter from Issue 2 of Seaside Gothic, Seb Reilly considers the tone of the magazine and expresses his feelings on the gap between issues being published.
May 3, 2022
Using Occam’s Razor in Writing
The expected is not always needed, but neither is that which complicates. In this essay, Seb Reilly discusses how to both embrace and subvert Occam's razor when writing.
April 25, 2022
Hocktide
Hocktide was a medieval folk festival where both men and women bound and tied each other and demanded kisses or payment to be released.
Hocktide via Seb Reilly
April 15, 2022
Creating Antagonists
An antagonist is one who antagonises, but that does not always make them the enemy. In this essay on Patreon, Seb Reilly considers the four types of antagonist in fiction.
April 3, 2022
How to Connect with Your Reader
Characters in fiction, and in particular protagonists of stories, should connect with the reader. In this essay, Seb Reilly discusses how to create a strong connection.
April 1, 2022
The Famous Comedian
Where you come from can make who you are. In his gonzo column in the Broadstairs Beacon, Seb Reilly interviews comedian and Taskmaster champion Lou Sanders.
