Are you looking for writers with the talent required to take you far away from here? Perhaps a novel world you can continue wandering through mentally after you’ve taken a breather from the page? There are entire landscapes, physical, allegorical and contemporary (yes, online!) for those of us who privilege imagination to explore! Let’s take … Read more
The best creative writers are Austen, Roy, Angelou, Hemingway, Beckett, Joyce, Tolstoy, Homer, Shakespeare and Woolf. These writers are highly awarded, celebrated, and influential in Western and global literature. You can’t go wrong by familiarizing yourself with these literary titans. So, who are these creative writers? Jane Austen Austen was writing early! Consequently her influence … Read more
The best rhetoricians are the people who are the most persuasive and convincing, including Aristotle, Angelou, Shakespeare, and Churchill. These thinkers have had a profound global influence since they turned their attention to the art of convincing others! Look no further for the answer to the question, Who are the best rhetoricians? What is Rhetoric? … Read more
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
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
Chances are, you will need to write many screenplays before you start making money as a screenwriter. If your script is optioned, you will likely earn 5-10% of what the total purchase price of your script would be. If your script is bought, you will likely earn 1.5% of the income the distributor generates. That … 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
The best writers to give as gifts are Julia Cameron, Charlie Mackesy, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Bill Bryson, Jon Klassen, James Clear, Elena Ferrante and Derek Sivers. You’re likely to find a writer on this list to suit even the most difficult person to buy for. There are few better gifts than that of the written word, … Read more
The best writers for seniors are Richard Osman, Anne Tyler, Hilary Mantel, Upton Sinclair, Alan Bradley, Pam Ayres, Michael Ondaatje and David Suzuki. You’re likely to know the senior you are thinking of better than we do, but with these writers, you’ll be hard-pressed to go wrong. The written word makes a great gift for … Read more