
Give Light The Time Of Day In Your Story
In this post, we suggest how you can use light in writing. We tell you how you can give light the time of day in

10 Really Useful Ways To Avoid Creating Caricatures
In this post, we suggest 10 really useful ways to avoid creating caricatures when you write your books.

5 Visual Techniques To Bring Your Story To Life
We can use visual techniques to help us write our stories, novels, or screenplays. In this post, we write about five visual techniques to bring

My Writing Journey – I Am A Writer
Raashida Khan attended a Writers Write course. Now she’s publishing her first poetry collection. Read about Raashida Khan’s journey – I am a writer.

3 Exercises To Help You Create The Flow From Scene To Sequel
How do you move from scenes to sequels? In this post, we write about three exercises that will help you create a flow from scene

4 Tips And Tricks To Help You Survive Your Outline
If you have been working on a plan for your novel, you will enjoy this post where we look at tips and tricks to help

A Bit Of Love For Your Short-Story-Telling Soul
Do you have a few short story self-care days planned? In this post, we talk about how to look after your short-story-telling soul.

5 Ways To Add Love To Popular Genres
Characters from every genre tend to all in love. Here are 5 ways to add love to popular genres.

5 Ways To Start Using Killer Dialogue In Your Story
Dialogue is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal as writers. In this post, we share 5 ways to start using killer dialogue

How Do You Come To Story?
Stories come to us in the forms of poems, short stories, novels, movies, even in journalism and rhetoric. In this post, we ask: How do

Why We Ask You
Once upon a time… When I was in my early 20s, struggling as a writer, my desktop computer crashed. I didn’t have any money to

5 Storytelling Software Options For Busy Writers
In this post, we look at five storytelling software options for busy writers.

A Magic Trick For Writing
The concept of point of view (POV) is a central magic of fiction writing. An editing client has just let me know he has problems

The AVBOB Poetry Project Year 2
Promoted Post Press release: When the AVBOB Poetry Project was first announced on Mandela Day 2017, the hope – though modest and tentative – was


Create Power Paragraphs For Stronger Storytelling
How do you structure your writing? One of the ways is by learning to create power paragraphs for stronger storytelling results.

Is Your Backstory A Threat To Your Book?
Is Your Backstory A Threat To Your Book? In this post, we ask if you have included too much backstory and if it is a

How To Publish A Book In 2018
How do authors go about publishing a book in 2018? Jane Friedman says she is always asked if authors should self-publish or traditionally publish.

3 Simple Ways To Kick-Start Your Writing
You’re sitting staring at a blank screen, panicking. In this post, we offer 3 simple ways to kick-start your writing – especially if you’re stuck.

5 Ways To Get Your Characters Back On Track
Are your main characters feeling unmotivated? In this post, we discuss 5 ways to get your characters back on track.