Using the Senses: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Using the senses in your writing helps transform a simple description into an experience the
Better Fiction Guides
Writing Satire by Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds, author of the recently published collection of tales, Absurd, on his approach to
The Inciting Incident: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
The inciting incident: it doesn’t have to involve explosions, dramatic revelations or a life-changing catastrophe
Writing a Great Summer Thriller by Danny Singer
Danny Singer, author of Nothing Left to Lose, on Writing A Great Summer Thriller: Make
How We Write Together by Collette Lyons
Most people, on discovering that we are partners in crime (writing), are astonished that a
Commit to your Writing by Alysoun Owen
Alysoun Owen, Editor of Editor of the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook and the Children’s Writers’
Why I Write Novelettes by Mark Kielty
I was writing novelettes before I knew what a novelette was. They started out as
Surviving a Writing Career by Joss Wood
Joss Wood, author of the just-published Summerween, on how to survive a writing career. Become
Ha Ha: The Fun in Writing Humour by Marcus Bone
Marcus Bone, author of just-published Evil Goods: despite it being the most personal of things,
Illustrating Your Story by Ros Hill
Ros Hill, author of Sketch, on how his background in illustration helped improve his story
On Metafiction by Kevin Hincker
Kevin Hincker, author of just-published The Story Eaters of Yamm, on how ‘metafiction makes you
Hiring a Cultural Sensitivity Reader by Martha Conway
Martha Conway, author of We Meet Apart: Why I Hired an Irish Cultural Sensitivity Reader
Writing with Chronic Pain by Tracy Martin
Author Tracy Martin tells us her ‘writing has been shaped by procrastination, perseverance, paralysis, pain,
Creating Subplots: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Subplots play an essential role in storytelling because they add depth, complexity, and realism to
Telling the Truth with Fiction by Samantha Moody
Author Samantha Moody with some excellent tips on how to turn inspirational true events into
Connecting Science and Literature by Timothy Ryan Day
Timothy Ryan Day: connecting Science and Literature in my latest novel. I remember laying in
Flawed Characters: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Flawed characters are essential to compelling storytelling because they reflect the complexity of real people.
Why Cornwall is the Perfect Place for Crime Fiction by Jayne Chard
Author Jayne Chard on why Cornwall is so perfect for writers of Crime Fiction and
Writing Historical Fiction for Children by Sarah Webb
Sarah Webb, author of the just-published novel, The Bookshop Sisters, with some invaluable advice on
Half-Finished Novels by Hannah Brennan
Hannah Brennan, author of Nothing Left Behind, tells us: half-finished novels aren’t failures – they’re
Subscribe to our newsletter
Get all of the latest from writing.ie delivered directly to your inbox.
Featured books
