
Perennial NaNoWriMo Calendar
November is novel writing month – NaNoWriMo – and the goal, if you participate, is to write a novel of 50 000 words in 30 days.

7 Simple Tips To Organise Your Research
As a writer, research is a vital part of putting together your novel or your non-fiction book. In this post, we talk about 7 simple

3 Things Your Characters Should Not Be Doing
If you are writing a novel, we have put together a list of 3 things your characters should not be doing in your book.

3 Other Ways To Write That Happy Ever After Ending
In this post, we suggest 3 other ways to write that happy ever after ending.Â

My Writing Journey – Avoiding Burnout
Kathy Mann joined our Writers Write – How to write a book course in 2015. She is launching her book in November. This is her

Wake Up Writing – Morning Rituals For Busy Scribes
Do you wake up writing? In this post, we talk about morning rituals for busy scribes to help you create a writing routine.

5 Ways To Sneak Setting Into Short Stories
How do I include setting in short stories? We need to convey a sense of setting in our short stories. In this post, we give

5 Creative Ways To Use Footnotes In Fiction
Have you ever thought of using footnotes in your books? Use these five creative ways to use footnotes in fiction.

Make The Most Of A Scene Through The Senses – With A Simple List
The senses are a powerful way to lift your writing. We suggest how you can make the most of a scene through the senses, with

31 Writing Prompts For October 2017
“Writing prompts have saved me on more than one occasion. Some days I come to the page with enthusiasm, words brimming, stories bubbling. Other days,

20 Things A Crime And A Novel Have In Common
This post is about 20 things a crime and a novel have in common. Solving a crime is similar to writing a novel. There is

Don’t Abandon Your Broken Book – 5 Life Savers For Desperate Authors
In this post, we talk about why you should not abandon your broken book and offer 5 life savers for desperate authors.

4 Ways To Make Your Readers Stop And Stare
Do some sentences stop you in your tracks? We’ve put together a post that includes 4 ways to help you make your readers stop and

Tips To Round Out Your Characters
This post will give you tips to round out your characters in the books you write.

5 Essential Criteria For Creating Successful Story Goals
How do you know if your story goal is good enough to support your entire novel? We detail the 5 criteria writers need for creating

The Truth About Memoirs – 4 Primal Connections And Their Universal Appeal In Memoirs
This post is the fifth in our series, The Truth About Memoirs. We talk about 4 primal connections and their universal appeal in memoirs.

What To Do When All Your Characters Sound The Same
One of my pet peeves when I read a book is that I don’t always know who is speaking. This post tells you what to

3 Ways To Introduce Your Characters In The First Few Lines
This post is about how writers should introduce their characters in the first few lines. It includes 3 ways to help you introduce your characters as

The Truth About Memoirs – 7 Simple Ways To Find Those Lost Moments
This post is the fourth in our series, The Truth About Memoirs, and in it we suggest 7 simple ways to find those lost moments.

Write Small – 5 Ways To Make Your Reader Care
We discuss why you need to write small in order to make your reader care.