
10 Ways To Start A Horror Story
Need a scary story idea for Halloween? Try these 10 spooky writing prompts and 10 tips to create suspense, fear, and unforgettable horror.

The Essential Guide To Writing Horror Stories
What makes a horror story truly terrifying? Build suspense, create fear, and keep readers hooked with this essential guide to writing horror.

5 Ways To Weave Setting Into Short Stories
Learn how to weave setting into short stories with five simple techniques that bring your fictional world to life without wasting words.

How To Use Wants, Needs, And Fears To Create Better Characters
Learn how to use your characters’ wants, needs, and fears to build stronger motivations, create conflict, and drive your story forward.

What’s The Difference Between A Commercial And A Literary Plot?
What’s the difference between a commercial and a literary plot? Discover how story goals, character journeys, and endings shape your novel.

How To Use Colour Psychology In Your Writing
What is colour psychology? How does colour affect what you write? In this post, we explore colour psychology for writers.

7 Secrets To Writing Happy Characters Without Boring Your Audience
Learn how to write happy characters without boring your audience by discovering seven ways to show their happiness and make readers care.

What Is A Phobia? How To Write Characters With Phobias
Learn what phobias are and how to write believable characters whose fears create conflict, shape their choices, and move your story forward.

3 Simple Ways To Make Your Hero Fight Back
Discover three simple ways to make your hero fight back, with examples from fiction to show you how to put your characters to the test.

7 Reasons To Write The Ending Of Your Novel First
Discover 7 reasons to write your ending first, with examples of successful authors who use this approach to plan and shape their stories.

How To Add Blogging Experience To Your Resume The Right Way
Do you want to include your blogging experience on your resume? Find out how to add blogging experience to your resume the right way.

3 Essential Exercises For Writing Beginnings
We are posting a series of Essential Writing Exercises to help you tell your stories. This post includes 3 essential exercises for writing beginnings.

6 Top Tips For Business Writers In Lockdown
Are you working from home? Are you having to self-isolate? In this post, we share six top tips for business writers in lockdown.

A Creative Life Online: Creativity And Grief And Depression
Welcome to the fifth post in ‘A Creative Life Online‘. This post is about creativity and grief and depression.

A Creative Life Online: Creativity And Money
Welcome to the fourth post in ‘A Creative Life Online‘. This post is about creativity and money.

How To Use Instagram To Enhance Your Writing Career
Instagram for writers? In this post, our blogger gives you 7 tips on how to use Instagram to enhance your writing career.

A Creative Life Online: Finding Creativity In Routine
Welcome to the third post in ‘A Creative Life Online‘. This post is about finding creativity in routine.

A Creative Life Online: Finding Inspiration And Creativity Online
Welcome to the second post in ‘A Creative Life Online‘. This post is about finding inspiration and creativity online.

Step-By-Step Guides For Business Writers
We have written a series of step-by-step guides for business writers over the past few years. In this post, you will find links to all

A Creative Life Online: How To Use The Internet As A Creative Tool
Welcome to the first post in ‘A Creative Life Online‘. We want to nurture your creativity by exploring how to use the internet as a