There is a strange contradiction at the heart of becoming a writer. You are constantly being told that you need to learn. Learn structure. Learn . . .
There is a question almost every new writer eventually asks: “How do I copyright my book?” The answer is probably going to be more reassuring . . .
If you can write, there are more ways to make money from your words than simply trying to get a novel published. That doesn’t mean . . .
There is a dangerous assumption about children’s books. Because they’re short, they’re easy. You only need a few hundred words. The sentences are simple. The . . .
There is a piece of writing advice that sounds sensible, looks sensible and is, in isolation, absolutely sensible: Keep your writing clear. Put the character . . .
There is a very attractive idea floating around the internet. Write a book. Publish it on Amazon. People buy it while you sleep. Then write . . .
There is a particular moment every writer dreams about. You type the final sentence. You write THE END. You sit back, perhaps with a cup . . .
Finishing the novel is the hard part. Or at least, that’s what you tell yourself. Then you open Microsoft Word and discover that you now . . .
There is a particular moment in writing a novel that can make you question every decision you’ve made since the first chapter. You’ve been writing . . .
There’s a particular kind of misery that writers know well. You sit down, you open the document, and you stare at the cursor blinking back . . .