
What Is Deus Ex Machina in Storytelling?
What is a deus ex machina? Should we use a deus ex machina in storytelling? We look at levels of deus ex machina and give

What Is True Crime & How Do I Write It?
What is true crime? We explore and define the true crime genre. We give you examples of some of the best true crime books. And

How To Write A Paranormal Story
What is a paranormal story? We define a paranormal story – with examples – and we give tips on how to write a paranormal story.

How Your Writing Tool Shapes Your Text
Choose the right tool for the job – that phrase goes for writers too. This blog tells you how your writing tool shapes your text.

How To Write A Tragedy – That Fatal Flaw
In this blog, we look at what makes a tragedy, how to write a tragedy, the different types of tragedies, and some great tips for

A Quick Start Guide To Writing An Inciting Incident
In this post, we define an inciting incident in fiction – with examples. We’ve created a quick start guide to writing an inciting incident.

What Is Fan Fiction & How Do I Write It?
We’re writing about fan fiction – what it is and how to write it. We also include examples of fan fiction.

Why Writers Should Write By Hand
Writers should write by hand – we keep hearing this all the time, but why? This blog post will tell you why writers should write

How Much Technobabble Should You Use in Science Fiction?
I love Science Fiction, and Science Fiction loves technobabble almost as much as it likes green space lasers. This is about how much technobabble you

The 6 Pillars Of Young Adult Fiction
Are you writing for young adults? In this post we include a definition of young adult fiction with examples, and present the 6 pillars of

101 Fantasy Tropes For Writers
Writers of fantasy fiction can use this list of 101 fantasy tropes to add some magic to their books.

3 Dastardly Different Villains & Why We Love To Hate Them
This post is about three dastardly different villains, why they became so popular, and what we, as writers, can learn from them.

What Literary Agents Want From Authors Of Fiction
In this post, our guest author, Trident Media Group literary agent Mark Gottlieb, includes details of what literary agents want from authors of fiction.

How To Use Dialogue In Memoirs
Are you writing a memoir? In this post, we tell you why you need dialogue and how to use dialogue in memoirs.

Lessons Female Literary Characters Have Taught Us
Lessons Female Literary Characters Have Taught Us –Â In this guest post, we share an infographic that includes lessons we learned from female literary characters.

Where 9 Famous Authors Got Their Ideas
Have you ever wondered how famous authors thought up their best-selling books? In this post, our author writes definitively about where 9 famous authors got

3 Ways Too Much Social Media Can Hijack Your Creativity
This post shows writers the hidden dangers of social media and shows how 3 ways social media can hijack your creativity. It also offers you

Use The 7 Deadly Sins To Define Your Memoir
If you’re writing a memoir, read this. In this post, we suggest how you can use the 7 deadly sins to define your memoir.

5 Book Worlds I’d Like To Live In
 The author of this post writes about 5 book worlds he’d like to live in.

9 Practical Tips For Being A Faster Writer
Writers aspiring to be professionals should read this post on practical tips for being a faster writer.