
Worldbuilding: The Ultimate Setting Checklist For Writers
Where your story is set is important. Use this ultimate worldbuilding and setting checklist to create richer, more believable fictional worlds for any genre.

Show Don’t Tell: 5 Simple Techniques Every Writer Should Know
Learn how to master the ‘Show Don’t Tell’ technique with five simple writing strategies. This post includes clear examples to help writers create more engaging

7 Benefits Of Keeping A Diary – For Writers
Creative writing teachers say writers should keep a diary. So, why don’t we? Maybe because we don’t see the point? Or because we don’t know

5 Secret Tricks To Strengthen Your Writing
Use this post to learn five secret tricks to strengthen your writing. We share practical before-and-after examples to show how small changes can make your

20 Fun Ways To Find Plot Ideas For Your Story
Struggling to come up with a story idea? Discover 20 fun and creative ways to find plot ideas worth turning into your next novel.

All About Pacing: 4 Key Questions Every Writer Should Ask
Learn how to control pacing in your writing with these four essential questions. Discover the structural techniques writers use to shape the rhythm and flow

Past Tense Or Present Tense: Which Works Best For Your Story?
We compare past tense and present tense in fiction, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of each and asking the question: which works best for your

What Is Genre? A Guide To The 17 Most Popular Fiction Genres
What is genre in fiction? In this guide, we explore the 17 most popular fiction genres to help you understand genre conventions.

Why Is Horror More Popular Than Ever?
Horror is a genre that is meant to scare, disturb, and excite us. In this post, we explore why horror has become so popular, who

How To Write A Spy Novel
Want to learn how to write a spy novel? We explain how to write a spy novel, create believable spies, and build tension with plots

25 Types Of Content That Make Your Blog Irresistible
Make your content matter. In this post, we suggest 25 types of content that make your blog irresistible.

20 Types Of Content You Don’t Realise You’re Sharing
The truth is that everything we do online reveals us. We write about 20 types of content you don’t realise you’re sharing.

5 Ways To Catch Your Reader’s Eye With Your Opening Line
This post includes 5 ways to catch your reader’s eye with your opening line.

Why ‘Best’ Is The Worst Way To End Your Email
What is the best way to end your email? It certainly is not by using the word ‘best’ as a closing.

7 Online Tools To Help You Generate Content For Your Blog
Bloggers have to constantly create content. We have put together this list of 7 online tools to help you generate content for your blog.

5 Ways Internal Communications Will Never Be The Same
Social media is not just a ‘social thing’. It is radically changing the face of internal communications. Here are 5 ways internal communications will never

The Makings Of A Great Business Story
Once we understand the power of stories and accept the need for them in our businesses, we need to learn how to tell them. Use

7 Ways To Sharpen Your Business Writing Skills
If you work in a business environment you need to write well. In this post, we include 7 ways to sharpen your business writing skills.

15 Tips For Better Email Etiquette
Emails have changed the way we communicate in business. Most of us do not have the time to telephone our contacts, and most of them

How To Write A Case Study In 3 Easy Steps
What is a case study? In this post, we tell you how to write a case study in 3 easy steps.