
209 Words To Describe Touch – A Resource For Writers
We have put together a list of 209 words to describe touch that will help you describe what a character feels when they touch something

5 Ways To Reconnect With Your Book
Do you feel as if there is a distance between you and the work you’re creating? At some stage, writers need to regroup and reconnect

Why Finding A Publisher Is A Lot Like Having A Crush
Why is finding a publisher a lot like having a crush?

7 Tips To Help You Write A Publishable How-To Book
How-to books are the staples of the non-fiction market. These books offer the reader a method for doing or making something. Here are 7 Tips

November Is When Your Novel Happens
Could you write a novel in a month? November is when your novel happens. NaNoWriMo challenges participants to write 50 000 words of a new

Why You Need An Antagonist – May The Villain Be With You When You Write
In this post, we suggest that it’s not a choice to have an antagonist in your story. It’s a necessity. May the villain be with

5 Reasons To Write Crime Fiction
In this post, we give you 5 reasons to write crime fiction.

The Importance Of Having A Style Guide
In this post, we discuss the importance of having a style guide.

How To Let Your Characters Tell Their Story
Dialogue is one of the best fiction writing tools. It is a great way for you as an author to step out of the way

Who Would You Choose As Your Literary Family?
Writers have to put up with the family they have. But, if you could, who would you choose as your literary family?

New Year, Same Old Me – My 10 Writing Resolutions
I hate New Year’s writing resolutions. I suppose everyone does, but as the year draws to a close, I can’t help but think this year

16 Types Of Government – A Writer’s Resource
We share an infographic on the 16 types of government you could include in your stories.

10 Ways To Introduce Conflict In Dialogue
This post tells you why you need conflict in dialogue you and gives you 10 ways to introduce conflict in dialogue.

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

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.

Literary Devices For Writers – A MacGuffin And A Gun
In this post, we discuss two literary devices for writers – a MacGuffin and a Gun.

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.