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?
5 How-To-Write Books That Have Impacted My Writing
This post contains a collection of how-to-write books for writers to explore. They are 5 how-to-write books that will impact your writing.
What’s A Beach Read & How Do I Write One?
Summer, sun, and the beach wouldn’t be perfect without a book to enjoy. For writers, beach reads mean big money. But how do you write
Kill Your Darlings!
‘Kill your darlings’ is a phrase that all creative writing teachers love to use. Do you know what it means? And what it doesn’t mean?
A Case Study For Deep Theme In Pride And Prejudice
How many themes are there in Pride And Prejudice? In this post, we look at a case study for deep theme in Pride And Prejudice.
How Travel Can Boost Your Creativity
Travelling is great fun, and fun helps us be more creative. Travel makes things new. This article will show you how travelling can boost your
‘Steal Like An Artist’ – Writing Advice From Austin Kleon
Discover Austin Kleon’s best writing advice and learn why Steal Like An Artist became a creative manifesto for writers and artists.
How To Make Any Story Creepy Using The Uncanny
How do I write a creepy story? This article will explore four tips for how to make any story creepy, regardless of genre, using… the
Romancing The Book On World Book Day
World Book Day is celebrated on 23 April every year. Writers and readers alike have found many ways to recognise this day. But in Spain,
Crosswords & Writing: 6 Reasons Why The One Helps The Other
In this post, we look at crosswords and writing. We give you 6 reasons why and how the one helps the other.
How Word Games Make You A Better Writer
As writers, we always seek to improve our skills. That doesn’t have to be a chore. Word games are your secret weapon. They’re great at
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