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Creative writing Creative writing varies from individual to individual. There is no set method, but there are ways that can help you...

Beginnings, middles and endings Every story must have a beginning, middle and ending. The beginning, middle and ending are the three...

Crafting Compelling Characters: part 2 All characters start with a basic idea, but some evolve into characters that can deeply move or at...

Crafting Compelling Characters Creating compelling characters may seem like an arduous task for any one new to writing, and, in fact,...

Writing Books for Children part 2: Writing books for children is different to writing books in general. Even the most experienced writer...

Writing Books for Children When considering writing books for children, it’s worth noting that there is a great deal of flexibility for...

Staying Motivated If you are serious about writing a novel you must put your passion for writing ahead of your free time. Crafting a book...

The Publishing Industry The publishing industry changes so dramatically and, ideally, you want to aim your book at the market for the...

Getting Published Publishing is the occupation or activity of preparing and issuing books. A publishing company will duplicate a work of...

The first draft Once you have shaped and structured your novel, you can begin polishing that prose until it shines. Line editing – means...

Piecing together your first novel Plotting your first novel is a multi-step process. There are many different approaches and mindsets...

Conlang Conlang is a language that has been artificially created; a constructed language. Conlang is used to describe fictional worlds,...

Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a literary term that occurs when an author provides hints or clues for future plot events. A writer tells...

Cliché Clichés are overused sayings or phrases that make your writing appear flat, weak, dull and unclear. A cliché is a phrase or idea...

Themes and Motifs Themes are wider subjects of your story. If plot is what happens in the story, the theme is more like what the book is...

Mary Sue A Mary Sue refers to a female character who is depicted as unrealistically lacking in flaws or weakness. The male version of a...

Suspension of disbelief Suspension of disbelief refers to the willingness of a reader to accept the premises of a work of fiction. It...

Tropes Tropes are standard norms of a genre, such as characters, plots, themes and ideas that regularly occur within a specific genre,...