The Art of the Book Blurb
Uncovering the art of the book ‘blurb’; that short text on the back cover and in the book summary that […]
Write What You Know?
A common piece of writing advice is ‘write what you know.’ But what I know, I don’t want to write
Sisterhood as Theme Over Plot
Revising my novella, I discovered I’m writing about sisterhood as theme over plot. Who knew? Not me, it began as
Brogues from Smith-Perkins
Brogues from Smith-Perkins came from a set writing prompt: describe a character through their casual outfit, writing for up to
Summer Reading Challenge 2023
Join the Gadgeteers with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge 2023. Libraries across Devon want children to sign up to the
Time in a Bottle
Time in a Bottle resulted from a set writing prompt: a family drama, no more than 500 words, containing Summer,
The Revelation of Misbelief
Book One stalled for a while because I didn’t know how to handle the revelation of misbelief. In my defense,
Exceeding the MICE Quotient
My novella hit problems a while back, entirely from exceeding the MICE quotient. I tried to pack too much into
Find Your Readers Summit 2023
Daniel David Wallace returns with another writers’ event: Find Your Readers Summit 2023, running August 4th to 7th.
The Proactivity Scale
A key question in fiction: where does your protagonist sit on the proactivity scale? Do they pursue goals beyond the