Write More with Simon K Jones

I’m a bit of a collector when it comes to storytelling forms. I want to know all of the structures, all of the mediums, all of the formal languages. It’s why I flit back and forth between comics, games, novels, film, TV, theatre and so on. Just over a year ago I experienced tabletop roleplaying for the first time, joining some friends in their long-running Dungeons & Dragons escapade. I didn’t kno...

Sometimes you need reminding of which way is up. Read more at https://simonkjones.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit simonkjones.substack.com/subscribe

In the video I guide you through how to make your publication feel like yours and make sense to your audience: * Choosing a name * Writing your short description * Setting your square image, cover image and wordmark * Structuring and writing your About page Update: I’ve removed the paywall and made this video free to watch. Paywalls make me feel a bit icky. Enjoy! Oh, and thank you to Mike Sowden...

There’s been a proliferation of platforms vying for the attention of writers (and readers), which has made it an increasingly complicated scene to enter and navigate. This is my first attempt to find my way through the maze, and hopefully it’ll help you as well. Read more at https://simonkjones.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...

The first in a new video series exploring writing software Scrivener. Find out more at https://simonkjones.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit simonkjones.substack.com/subscribe

Today I'm thinking about the uncertain foundations writers often find themselves on. Here's that article on serial storytelling that gets mentioned: https://open.substack.com/pub/simonkjones/p/different-types-of-serial-storytelling?r=3rwg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Read more at https://simonkjones.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

Today I'm taking a look at my top 10 articles from 2023. There's lots of useful / interesting / quirky stuff in here for writers. You can subscribe at https://simonkjones.substack.com, and here are links to the articles: https://simonkjones.substack.com/p/what-actually-is-substack https://simonkjones.substack.com/p/understanding-your-substack-stats https://simonkjones.substack.com/p/why-i-left-wat...