You have been putting off starting your novel, play, poetry collection, or screenplay for years, and now you are ready to take the plunge. You have a great idea, and you are sure it will sell. You’ve done your research, and you are ready to write, but just where do you start? Writing is not … Read more
You’ve been staring at a blank page for what feels like hours on end, trying to start a blog for your website. So, you’ve typed into your search engine, “is blogging hard?” and luckily, you’ve stumbled across this helpful article. You know your website needs content, but if you’ve never sat down at a computer … Read more
These sixteen literary devices are must know tips that every writer should learn early in their career. Feel your story could be better? Try engaging with this checklist to make sure you are using the techniques and devices the pros are. Our favourite literary devices are foreshadowing, rising tension, strong protagonist, compelling antagonist, strong thematic … Read more
You will know if your novel is good or bad by making sure that it has a compelling plot, sympathetic characters, a great setting, rising tension, comes to a climax, and has great dialogue. If your story features these elements you are well on the way to writing a classic! It Features a Compelling Plot … Read more
You will know if your short story is good or bad if you learn about in media res, feature ambiguity, leave your reader wanting more, have a thematic argument, include plenty of detail, and strive for truthfulness. Once you have finished your story, you might want to consider submitting it to our Letter Review Prize … Read more
How do you know when your screenplay is good enough? Screenwriting can be really fun, but it can be a hard area to get started in. After all, to become better in any field, you need to gain experience with relevant projects! So how can you gather experience and become a better screenwriter? You will … Read more
When you are in the business of freelance writing, it is sometimes hard to raise your rates, even if you have gained experience and skills that have made your work more valuable. So the big question is, how can you charge more for your writing services? Writers can make more money by doing it gradually, … Read more
To successfully co-write a story you should share your emotions with your co-writer, develop a positive relationship with your writing partner, choose your partner wisely, bring diversity to your team, and be very clear about goals from the outset! This article will explore whether co-writing plays, novels, and screenplays is a good idea, and canvas … Read more
This article discusses techniques for writing a book review, which can be a daunting task. If you’ve been asked to review a book you should consider your review structure, work out what audience you are writing for, consider what the average reader might be looking for, strive for objectivity, consider which elements you are going … Read more
To craft excellent supporting characters make sure you are familiar with the concept of the confident, give your supporting characters good arcs, make the arc supportive of the protagonist’s arc, make them provide what the narrative is missing, explore the theme further with them. Now you will write the best secondaries! The Best Friend / … Read more