creative process Archives - Tristan Bancks

Tristan November 17, 2021

NanoWriMo 2021

November is National Novel Writing Month (NanoWriMo 2021) and this year I’ve been taking part and documenting my efforts to write a 50,000-word novel … View Post

Tristan May 4, 2021

Jason Chatfield – Ginger Meggs Illustrator

Jason Chatfield is the fifth artist to draw the famous Australian comic strip, Ginger Meggs, in its 100-year history. I was lucky enough to … View Post

Tristan May 20, 2019

Let Life In

Creativity is at its best when there’s a free flow between truth and fiction, between your world and the world of the story. … View Post

Tristan February 1, 2019

Writers Mutter

The importance of muttering while writing is underrated. People in cafes must think I’m insane but I’m usually too deep down in … View Post

Tristan January 16, 2019

Writing Tips For Kids Final Episode

The final episode of my Writing Tips for Kids video series is up on YouTube. The series features my top five tips for creating … View Post

Tristan September 11, 2017

The Making of an International Bestseller Event

I’m looking forward to this! For writers, readers and Jack Reacher fans. Hope you can make it along if you happen to be … View Post

Tristan July 26, 2017

Work on Your Story, Not Just in Your Story

In business they tell you to work on your business, not just in your business. In other words, don’t get stuck working the … View Post

Tristan November 10, 2015

ON THE RUN How it Was Written

One week to go before the US release of my Middle-Grade adventure novel On the Run (Farrar Straus Giroux), released in Australia as … View Post

Tristan February 18, 2013

The War of Art

I am reading The War of Art at the moment and I have had a realisation. The opening of the book talks about ‘Resistance’. … View Post