
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.

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

How Writers Use The Protagonist As A Literary Device
What is a protagonist in fiction? Learn how to use the protagonist as a powerful literary device to shape and strengthen your novel.

3 Writers Write Graduates Published
Congratulations to Liesel Schwarz on the release of A Clockwork Heart the second book in her Steampunk Trilogy, The Chronicles of Light and Shadow. Congratulations to Morad Zaffron on the publication of his

Say It, Without Saying It…
How do we say something without actually saying it when we write? It’s all about showing using body language, and not telling.

Writer’s Block & The Fine Art of Procrastination
Writers make the best procrastinators. They often use writer’s block and the fine art of procrastination as an excuse.

10 Ways To Tell If You’re Writing With Confidence
In this post, we write about 10 ways to tell if you’re writing with confidence.

The Top 10 Tips For Plotting And Finishing A Book
Are you battling with plotting? Are you struggling to finish a story? We write about the top 10 tips for plotting and finishing a book.

Overcoming Writer’s Block (Infographic)
Have you ever felt as if you just can’t write? This infographic is filled with helpful tips for overcoming writer’s block to get you back

10 Things Aspiring Novelists Should Know
Are you an aspiring novelist? This post includes 10 things aspiring novelists should know before they start writing a book.

What Is Your Writing Or Speaking Style? 60 Words To Describe Writing Or Speaking Styles
What Is Your Writing Or Speaking Style? In this post, we give you 60 words to describe writing or speaking styles.

The Literary Agent’s Role
What is the literary agent’s role when you’re writing a book?

12 Common Character Archetypes & How Writers Can Use Them
What are common character archetypes? Use this post to explore the 12 common character archetypes and how writers can use them in their stories.