(Aside)

If any of you want to write/read short stories, I really recommend reading 'Smoke and Mirrors' by Neil Gaiman.

And annotate the hell out of it. Literally rip those stories apart. He is a master of form, of twist endings, imaginative writing and hiding information from the reader/manipulating the reader's understanding.

For writing longer novels I recommend 'Plot & Structure' by James Scott Bell, which gives you an overview of the structure of a novel and helps you to set out a plan if you haven't got any clue where to begin.

Back to writing!