We’ve all been there. That point when you stare down at what you’ve been writing, what you’ve been agonising over for hours/days/weeks...

As I write this, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is well underway with a goal of writing 50,000 words of a novel’s first draft...

When I start a story, I jot it down by hand. I’ve developed a terrible habit of purchasing expensive Moleskine notebooks—I’m in love with...

My writing group recently put together a guide to giving and receiving criticism on our work. The aim is to make sure all writers receive...

“I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” Anne Frank “Writing isn’t about making money,...

Decide to write a story. Try to think of plot/character ideas. Curse lack of imagination. Finally, something vague, something ill-formed...

“When writing a novel, a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caricature.” Ernest Hemingway “In...

There’s no doubt about it, libraries are great. And every writer wants to see their work on library shelves. But I’ll be honest, I’m not...