Creative writing lessons: Creative Writing tips, more advice and lessons from Stephen King
Creative thinking – how to get out of the box and generate ideas: Giovanni Corazza
Getting to the Root of it All by Jimmetta Carpenter
Procrastination is a consistent problem for writers everywhere; particularly when you are starting out and still trying to establish a name for yourself. We tend to blame time as our … Continue reading
4 Ways To Rekindle Your Love For Writing by Maja Todorovic
As everything goes in life, the writing process can have its ups and downs. Motivation can come in cycles, and it can be hard to stay on track with writing. … Continue reading
Deep Writing Requires That We Put Our Worries on a Back Burner Before We Sit Down To Write by Irene Roth
It can be difficult to do deep writing. However, with a bit of practice and perseverance, you can achieve this without any problems. One of the worse things that writers … Continue reading
How to Decide What to Write Next: Tips From a Writing Consultant by Megan Easley-Walsh
Having taught college writing and as a writing consultant, I provide writing guidance for others. Sometimes, this comes in the form of editing and other times it consists of answering … Continue reading
Writing Chapters and Scenes by Strephon Kaplan Williams
You don’t even need chapters anymore in some novels, but then you might simply have a lot of chapters. Normally a Chapter in a Novel is three to five scenes. … Continue reading
Creative writing lessons: Creative Writing tips, advice and lessons from bestseller Stephen King
How to Beat a Creative Funk, Tips for Writing, Motivation, Creativity by Katie at WriteByNight
Author Interview with Sarah K Stephens
Sarah K. Stephens is a writer of Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense books. She earned her doctorate in 2007 and teaches a variety of courses on human development as a university … Continue reading
Author Interview with D.K. Christi
D. K. Christi is a traveler and adventurer who chronicles her experiences in short stories in seven anthologies. Ghost Orchid, a mystery of love, lies and redemption wrapped around a … Continue reading
Your Character Is Not The Problem – 5 Ways To Love Your Flawed Character by Mya Douglas
Oftentimes, writers find themselves caught between a love/hate relationship with their characters. A month later, they’re abandoning their story, without even realizing that it’s not their character’s that are the … Continue reading
Ten Great Things About Historical Fiction That Can Be Incorporated As Tips for Writers by Megan Easley-Walsh
Fiction is divided into many genres. One of these genres is historical fiction. I am a fan of this genre as a reader and I also write it. In addition, … Continue reading
Personal Development for Writers: Seven Ways to Increase Your Writing Range and Raise Your Income by Roy Rasmussen
Earning a living from writing is challenging. You will earn more if you challenge yourself instead of waiting for the challenges to come to you. Many good writers don’t succeed … Continue reading
Fiction Writing: Creating Characters by Miriam S Pia
Fiction Writing Fiction writing is actually a broad category and can apply to TV, radio shows, short fiction, novellas, and of course novels. Plays and screenplays both also involve creating … Continue reading
How to Improve Your Writing: The Importance of Voice by Barry R Parker
One of the major things that distinguishes you from others is your voice. It’s both the sound of your voice and they way you say things. When you write you … Continue reading
Coming Up With Great Fictional Characters by Sharon P Wilson
Have you wondered why you think about those great stories or fiction books long after you have put them down? You know, the book that gets you reading perhaps into … Continue reading
Build A Creative Fortress and Finish Your Writing With These 4 Tips by Bradley P Johnson
As a writer, artist and overall creative person, in order to continue doing your work, you need a constant flow of new ideas. Running out of new ways to connect … Continue reading
Feature Book Review by Chloe Metzger: Before I go to sleep- S J Watson
Before I Go To Sleep is SJ Watson’s debut novel…..well I cannot wait to see what comes next! I must say this is a truly stunning debut, a novel that … Continue reading
Spoken Word: Melissa Newman-Evans – “9 Things I Would Like to Tell to Every Teenage Girl”
Facing a Book Revision: A Writer’s Positive Approach by Harriet Hodgson
I’ve been a freelancer for 37 years and watched the publishing industry change. During this time I’ve changed as well. Although I have decades of writing experience, writing can surprise … Continue reading
It Starts With The Look Before They Open The Book by Carmel M Audsley
You’ve slaved away on your book and now it’s ready to be printed. Finally you can call yourself an author. You have a work of which you can be proud. … Continue reading
What to Blog About As a Fiction Author – 9 Ideas by Emiley Jones
While the internet holds a slew of advice and tips for writers, most of the advice about blogging is geared towards non-fiction writers. Some of the tips can be carried … Continue reading
The Hallmark of a Good Writer by Carmel M Audsley
When you watch a movie or see a play, do you ever think about the amount of work that went into how an actor portrays a character on film or … Continue reading
Feature Book Review by Chloe Metzger: The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain
Diane chamberlain is often compared to Jodi Picoult (one of my all time favourite authors), even the caption on the front of the book says ‘as good as Jodi Picoult … Continue reading
Five Tips to Enjoy Writing by Irene Roth
Do you actually look forward to writing, or do you just drag yourself around trying to get things done but you don’t get a lot done during your allotted writing … Continue reading
How to Write (Even If You Don’t Want to) by Jackie Johansen
All writers, at some point, do not feel like writing. Maybe this feeling comes before sitting down. Maybe it hits when you are in front of a screen or page. … Continue reading
Golden Rules for Writing Fiction: 3 Writing Tips to Be a Better Writer by Charles Rose
So you want to be a writer? Or you want to be a better writer? Here are 3 Golden Rules for you to follow. They are 3 tips for becoming … Continue reading
5 Habits to Create Writing Success by Will D Koen
Organization This subject is rarely mentioned at all in writing books. Since writers tend to be disorganized, it tends to get in the way of their success. Disorganization can cause … Continue reading
Feature Book Review by Chloe Metzger: Innocence by Kathleen Tessaro
Wow what a week! Sorry I have been a little quiet this week I’ve had so much going on work experience, gigs to prepare for, deadlines etc, I got this … Continue reading
Organizing and Starting Your Writing Project by Ian S Lauder
If you’ve ever been involved in a writing project that went off the rails after only a few pages, the odds are that the project manager did not spend sufficient … Continue reading
Easy Way to Write Fiction and Get Past the Writer’s Block by Ilham Bahtera
Is there an easy way to make a story? I don’t want to talk sweet to say that here you will get an easy way to write. Logically, if indeed … Continue reading
Author Interview with Jeff Musillo
Jeff Musillo is a writer, visual artist, actor, and director. He is the author of The Ease of Access (2013) Can you See That Sound (The Operating System, 2014) Snapshot … Continue reading
5 Ways to Force Yourself to Write by Sarah M. Flores
Writing every day isn’t easy, but as they say, anything worth doing usually isn’t. We all have our go-to excuses: No time, too many distractions, even fear. Remember, though, there … Continue reading
Featured Book Review by Chloe Metzger– Secrets of the Tudor Court by Darcey Bonnette
As a young girl Mary Howard waits with her brothers and sister nervously to see her father, the great Lord Norfolk a powerful soldier and a man of high honour. … Continue reading
For Writers, Persistence Counts As Much As Talent by Harriet Hodgson
I’ve been a freelancer for 37 years. Along the way, I’ve learned many things, including the value of persistence. Personally, I think persistence is important as talent. Without persistence, a … Continue reading
