Some Secrets to Sell Freelance Content

More people are entering self-employment than ever before, but freelancers need to sell their services to be successful regularly. To sell freelance content don’t be a generalist, have a consistent style, and know how to price your writing! By mastering these techniques you will be well on the way to selling more freelance content, and … Read more

The Most Effective Method to Compose a Blog Entry

This article discusses techniques and tips to help you write better blog posts, with the aim of attracting the most internet traffic possible to your site, creating a supportive and helpful community, and adhering to best practice SEO.  The most effective method to compose a blog entry involves making sure that your post answers a … Read more

Decluttering Old Schoolwork: should I burn old notebooks?

Old Schoolwork

Should you throw away your child’s old schoolwork? This is a hard decision for many parents and grandparents: read on for eight strategies that will help you decide and feel you have made the right decision! Here are the options in brief: which are explained further below! Does Anyone Not Save Their Kids Old Schoolwork? … Read more

Do Stories Need Heroes?

It seems to be the case that whenever we watch a film, read a book, or even turn on the news that we are swamped with stories about heroes. As writers, we are bound to eventually to wonder whether every story needs a hero. You can write a story without a hero by having multiple … Read more

The Best Prose Genres

Here are five of the most popular genres of prose – it’s pretty much guaranteed that these aren’t going out of style anytime soon! You can feel confident that these prose genres will have an audience for the foreseeable future.  Crime Fiction  Crime fiction is never going out of style! Whodunnit? From endless Sherlock Holmes … Read more

Story Writing Exercises for Children

Story writing can be difficult for children! Kids sometimes don’t know how to write stories, or where to begin. It depends on the age of the child, but here are some ideas to consider when asking children to get writing. Arguably, we want to keep things generally positive, and not excessively complex. Write what you … Read more

Ghazal: Nature

Ghazal: Nature Poetry by Shilpa Dikshit Thapliyal January 15, 2023 Field of poppies, brimming saucers, wildflowers of nature.The night, a bedspread, thin, unfeeling, dark hours of nature. Foraging lichen and twigs, studious sunbirds weaving nests,their trill in lonely lanes, morning showers of nature. No roots or forefathers to hold hands on new lands.Stories cascade on … Read more

What is Point of View in a Story? With Examples

We all have a point of view, and we know that our characters probably have one too. We’ve heard that point of view is crucial to story telling, but what does that phrase mean exactly? Below is a complete guide with examples to get you started on your POV journey. Point of view refers to … Read more

6 Things Every Film Review Should Include

Anyone who makes it onto the big screen knows that every decision you make is being watched and judged by potentially millions of people. That’s a lot of pressure on them and the film critic who must watch and provide meaningful commentary on this display. The six things that every film review should include are … Read more