Writing Tips from Amanda Patterson Archives

If you’re writing – or finished writing – a memoir, use our ultimate memoirist’s checklist to check your story.

Great characters either lack empathy or have loads of it. In this post, we have included things for you to consider when you write about

In this post, we think about genre and its importance to authors, and we give you tips on how to choose your genre.

In this post, we ask and answer the questions: ‘What is an analogy?’ and ‘How do I write one?’

Are you worried about including people close to you in your story? In this post, we include five ways to write about real people in

Are you looking for a new way to tell an old story? In this post, we share 10 tips for retelling a classic tale.

Has your character changed? In this post, we share a really useful characterisation exercise for writers.

We are often told not to use clichés. In this post, we look at the definition of clichés and we tell you why you should

Do you use too many adjectives in your writing? We look at 15 adjectives to delete or replace that will strengthen your writing immediately.

If you’re writing your life story, use this short checklist to find out if you’ve included the five common traits of a successful memoir.

Writing Tips from Amanda Patterson