What Is Visual Storytelling? 10 Essential Techniques Every Writer Should Know
What is visual storytelling? Discover 10 essential visual storytelling techniques writers can use to create emotion, tension, and unforgettable characters in fiction.
Creative Writing
5 Quick Fixes For A Lagging Scene
Are your scenes failing to light up the page? In this post, we give you 5 quick fixes for a lagging scene – with an
The 7 Principles Of Strong Dialogue
Writers often struggle to write dialogue. In this post, we look at the 7 principles of strong dialogue.
What Writers Can Learn From The Mandalorian
Everybody loves The Mandalorian, but why does it work? In this post, we look at what writers can learn from The Mandalorian.
How To Make The First Time We Meet A Character Epic
Do you want the first time you meet a character to be epic? We tell you how to make the first time we meet a
4 Novel-Writing Resolutions To Keep
Writers struggle to complete projects. In this post, we share 4 novel-writing resolutions to keep that will help you write your story.
Essential Advice For Writing The Christmas-Themed Story
Do you want to know more about writing a Christmas-themed story? In this post, we give you essential advice for writing the Christmas-themed story.
How To Write With Authority
What does it mean to write with authority? In this post, our guest blogger tells you how to do it, with examples.
Getting Away With Murder: A 5-Point Plan On How To Kill A Character
To live or not to live? Are you getting away with murder? Are you thinking of killing a fictional character? If you are, use our
The Holiday Plot Generator
If you’re itching to write in the holidays, use our nostalgic holiday plot generator to get you started.
6 Stereotypes To Avoid In LGBTQIA+ Fiction
If you’re writing a gay character, write them like you would any other. But be aware of these six worn-out stereotypes in LGBTQIA+ fiction.
How Much Can I Write Between 1 November And 31 December?
How much you can write between now and the end of the year depends entirely on whether you write every day, are single, an introvert,
A Comparison of 6 Novel Writing Software
What software do you use to write your books or short stories? Are you happy with that novel writing software, or are you ready for
Sweating The Small Stuff – Focusing On Details To Make Your Character More Real And Rounded
Do you focus on details when you write? In this post we look at how to make characters more real and rounded by sweating the
The 18 Types of Sentence Connectors + Examples
In this infographic, we look at the types of sentence connectors.
The Shiny New Idea – Blessing Or Curse?
When writers get stuck, a mysterious saviour – the shiny new idea – is reaching out to us. In this blog, we ask if the
How Writers Torture Themselves (& How To Stop)
Writers must be nutcases. We torture ourselves to give birth to our creations. Why do we torture ourselves, and how do we stop the torture?
Personality Disorders You Can Inflict On Your Characters – Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This is the third blog in a series about Personality Disorders and how they can help you create villains in your stories. The first blog
Improve Your Writing: 15 Tips and Habits to Fix Today
In this infographic, we look at 15 writing habits to fix.
Why Good Books Should Be Like Suitcases
Why should good books be like suitcases? Books and suitcases have something in common – you can carry them wherever you go.
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