A good beginning is like an open door, inviting the reader to come in, settle in your armchair with a nice cup of tea, as you take them along on the j...

Finding inspiration for fictional settings from your sofa or studio flat can be challenging. Join me this week as I share some quick & dirty tips on h...

I love NaNo. But that is not to say it hasn't been a hard month. There is a reason it is called a challenge. But challenges are a great breeding groun...

Routines aren't just good for keeping on top of your eating habits or your exercise regime. They also work for creative endeavours, like writing or pa...

Whether writing can truly be taught has been discussed time and time again. Why are we so fascinated by this question, and what can we actually learn ...

Deleting parts of your own manuscript is one of the most painful parts of writing a book. How can you get over cutting out something you worked so har...

There are a lot of guides out there on how to self-edit your manuscript and they give many good pointers on polishing up your writing. But often, they...

Every writer faces writer's block, and nine times out of ten you can bet it all comes back down to fear. Really looking at why you're scared, opening ...

Our storytelling past and present highlights how much we are connected through sharing our stories.

Using action tags effectively can easily enrich your story and take a well-structured, focused, but ultimately flat scene to new heights. Listen to th...