
3 Essential Exercises For Viewpoint
We are posting a series of Essential Writing Exercises to help you tell your stories. This post includes three essential exercises for viewpoint.

The 2 Types Of Science Fiction Plots & How To Write Them
In this post, we look at the 2 types of science fiction plots and discuss how to write them.

4 Things To Do Before You Write A Single Word Of Your Screenplay
We look at the preliminary stages of the creative process for screenwriting. We’ve included 4 things to do before you write a single word of

5 Best Self-Accountability Tips For Writers
Are you stuck at home and struggling to write? In this post, we share the 5 best self-accountability tips for writers.

5 Essential Exercises For Pacing A Story
We are posting a series of Essential Writing Exercises to help you tell your stories. This post includes five essential exercises for pacing a story.

5 Essential Exercises For Writing About Setting
We are posting a series of Essential Writing Exercises to help you tell your stories. This post includes five essential exercises for writing about setting.

3 Reasons Why We Write
What are the reasons why we write? There is no right answer, just a write answer. In this post, we will explore some of the

Mary Hoffman’s Top 10 Rules For Fantasy Writers
Mary Hoffman is the bestselling British author of more than 100 books. Here are Mary Hoffman’s Top 10 Rules For Fantasy Writers.

What Is Dramatic Irony & Why Should I Use It?
What is dramatic irony & why should I use it? In this post, we define dramatic irony and suggest when and why you should use

The Greatest Fictional World Builders: George Lucas
This is the fifth post in a series on the greatest fictional world builders and how they can teach you to write. Our fifth fictional world builder

Clothes Maketh The Character
Clothes maketh the man, therefore clothes maketh the character. Let’s explore clothing in books -with examples – in more detail.

How To Write A Bully Character: 9 Tips For Writers
In this post, we define bullies, explore their character traits, share examples of fictional bullies, and offer practical advice on how to write about bullies.

Writers Talk 8 | My Year Of Writing
Welcome to our podcast series, Writers Talk. In our eighth podcast, we talk about Anthony Ehlers’s year of writing.

How To Introduce Late Arrivals In A Story
Are there some characters who show up in the middle of your book? This post is about how to introduce late arrivals in a story.

The 4 Pillars Of Science Fiction
Are you writing science fiction? Are you wondering how to do it well? In this post, we discuss the four pillars of science fiction.

6 Tips & Tricks For Writing Scene Transitions
In this post, we look at six tips and tricks for writing scene transitions, with examples, in your stories.

What Is Empathy? 40 Ways To Write About Empathy
What is empathy? Great characters either lack empathy or have loads of it. We have included things for you to consider when you write about

Don’t Commit These 9 Fiction-Writing Crimes
Have you ever encountered a story that was too clumsy, slow, or flat to finish reading? It is probably filled with fiction-writing crimes you should

Writers Talk 7 | Dialogue
Welcome to our podcast series, Writers Talk. In our seventh podcast, we talk about dialogue.

6 Quick Fixes For Adding Setting To Your Story
What do you do when you’ve finished your first draft and realise that you haven’t paid enough attention to setting? Here are 6 quick fixes