
How To Clean Up Your Writing – A Flowchart
Are you making too many wordy writing mistakes? In this infographic, we share a flowchart on how to clean up your writing.

How To Write The Outsider In Fiction
In this post, we explore the archetype of the outsider in fiction and look at examples of them in short stories and novels.

6 Bits Of Writing Advice From Charles Bukowski
In this post, we share 6 bits of writing advice from Charles Bukowski, the American novelist, short story writer, and poet.

Alice Adams’s Pattern For Writing A Short Story
Learn Alice Adams’ ABDCE pattern for writing a short story. Discover how this simple five-step structure can help you write short fiction.

A Writer’s Guide To Gonzo Journalism
We explain what gonzo journalism is, how it grew out of the New Journalism movement, and how to use its techniques to write vivid stories.

The Top 10 Writing Posts From July 2021
In this post, we share the top 10 writing posts from July 2021.

A Quick Start Guide To Writing Fantasy
Are you put off writing fantasy by intricate worldbuilding? In this post, we’ve included a quick start guide to writing fantasy.

How To Critique With Kindness – A Writer’s Guide
Have you been asked to critique a piece of writing? In this post, we’ve included an essential writer’s guide on how to critique with kindness.

9 Reasons Holidays Are Great For Writers
In this post, we look at how breaks can help with creativity. We’ve included 9 reasons holidays are great for writers.

101 Words To Describe Weather
Writers know that using the weather in their descriptions is a great way to make stories more relatable. Use this comprehensive list of words that

The Best Writing Blogs Of 2017
We are thrilled to be included on these three great lists of the best blogs for writers in 2017. 1.  The 50 Best Bryan Hutchinson from

10 Tips To Help You Write More Effective Emails
Effective emails are the key to writing successfully in business. Here are 10 tips to help you write more effective emails.

3 Emotional Responses That Make People Share Your Social Media Posts
If you blog, you want people to share your content because you want to reach as many people as possible. This means you have to

Why Getting An ‘F’ For Your Writing Is A Good Thing
Remember when getting an F for your writing was the worst thing that could happen to you? Turns out, it’s not so bad anymore. Actually,

9 Things That Can (& Will) Go Wrong When You Conduct An Interview
As writers, we will need to interview people when we write. Here are 9 things that can (and will) go wrong when you conduct an

Write Your Novel In A Year: Week 50: Building Your Brand As An Author
In this post, we look at everything involved in building your brand as an author.

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 48: 5 Elements You Need In Chapter One To Hook Your Reader
This post will help you define the 5 elements you need in chapter one to hook your reader.

12 Common Writing Mistakes Bloggers Make
What are the 12 common writing mistakes bloggers make? You will find the answers in this infographic.

Why You Should Not Use Nominalisations When You Write
In this post, we explain why you should not use nominalisations when you write. We include examples of nominalisations.

How To Use Social Media To Drive Traffic To Your Blog
Find out how to use social media to drive traffic to your blog or website.