National Storytelling Week 2025
National Storytelling Week 2025 takes place from Saturday 1 February to Sunday 9 February.
Decode the Publisher’s Book Description
How do you decode the publisher’s book description – you know, those tag-lines on the front and back cover? You
ProWritingAid’s AI Critique Report
ProWritingAid‘s AI Critique Report is a relatively new feature that you can run against your text. Harnessing the power of
Sanderson’s BYU Writing Course Returns
Perennial favourite Brandon Sanderson’s BYU Writing Course Returns for 2025. Sanderson released the first lecture of this year’s series with
Romancing the Sub-plot
If the main character believes in destiny, are we still romancing the sub-plot? There’s a core problem with the main
A Time and Place for Humour
There’s a time and place for humour. From the darkest Grimdark gallows humour to Kafka’s satirical take on faceless bureaucracy,
The ‘Reading Aloud’ Stage
Writing coaches tell you before you finish editing, you have to go through the ‘reading aloud’ stage. Newsflash: Book One
Simplifying Prose in the Edit
The latest pass through Book One finds me simplifying prose in the edit. I write genre fiction; it’s all about
Going to SPS Live 2025
I’m going to SPS Live 2025: back to London’s South Bank on the 25th & 26th June.
Character Stories Driven by Angst
Why are readers so fascinated by character stories driven by angst? No matter the genre, from Romance to Crime to