What Is A Red Herring?
In this post, we ask: ‘What is a red herring?‘ and give you examples of red herrings and how red herrings work in books and
Creative Writing
The Book That Started It All
This is a story about the book that started it all – a Christmas story. A book is a gift that you can open again
7 Important Crime-Writing Guidelines
In this post, we have compiled 7 important crime-writing guidelines to help you write your mystery novel.
The Two Main Characters – A Writer’s Worksheet
If you are a beginner writer, use this worksheet to understand the two main characters in your story. See if your antagonist is a match
9 Ways To Make Readers Care For An Amoral Protagonist
What if you have a main character who is truly unlikeable? This post will help you to make your amoral protagonist more likeable.
A Perfect Mess – How We Learn From Our Writing Mistakes
How do we make the most of our writing mistakes? We learn from the messes of experimentation, not from the misery of hoping for perfection.
Find Your Funny – 11 Tips For Writing Humour
It’s difficult to be funny when you write and, in this post, we try to get you to find your funny and offer 11 tips
Rewriting Checklist For Authors
Once you’ve finished the first draft, the work begins. Use this rewriting checklist for authors to help you finish your book.
Plotting – 10 Basic Do’s and Don’ts
What are the most common plotting problems? Here are 10 basic do’s and don’ts for writers to follow when they’re plotting.
Holidays For Writers – Heaven or Hell?
This post is about holidays for writers. Are writers’ holidays a bit of heaven or a sentence in hell?
20 Things To Remember When Writing Genre Romance
If you’re thinking of writing a category or genre romance, use these 20 tips.
5 Ways To Get Your Book Lean And Fit
In this post, we suggest that it’s time to get your book lean and fit – and we give you 5 ways to do it.
Body Language Reference Sheet
Use this infographic on body language to help you write your stories.Â
Getting Over Your Writer’s Depression
Are you looking for ways to get over your writer’s depression? Read our post on writer’s depression for some inspiration and some good practical advice.
Do You Ever Feel Like The Author Of The Book You Are Reading Is Trying To Kill You?
In this post, we write about those emotional books that really get a reaction from us. Is the author of the book you are reading
9 Examples Of Sub-Genres In Crime Fiction
Crime is one of the most popular literary genres. We have put together 9 examples of sub-genres in crime fiction to help you with your
The Cure For Predictable Plots And Other Clichés
Every story needs you you need to rework, refine, or reverse it. We talk about the cure for predictable plots and other clichés.
5 Things To Do Before NaNoWriMo Starts
Are you entering NaNoWriMo? In this post, we write about 5 things you need to do before NaNoWriMo starts.
November Is NaNoWriMo
If you want a daily reminder to help you finish NaNoWriMo, use this calendar. Because November Is NaNoWriMo.
2 Simple Ways To Connect With Your Characters
This post will help you if you are struggling with your book by giving you two simple ways to connect with your characters.
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