It’s almost March and for many, New Year’s resolutions have fallen by the wayside. If one of our resolutions was to commit to writing a novel or short story and...

I had a discussion last week about plot twists with another writer. Love them or hate them, they are often the cause for discussion and if you want to know...

Writer’s block is something that you often hear of and in many cases, it can be a signal that you have gone wrong somewhere in your story. In this week’s...

For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at how to start a novel. It’s February, spring is in the air and with new growth taking place, what...

For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at some of the wonderful writing tips and advice that is available from successful authors around the world. There is...

For this week’s column, I thought I’d take a look at world building tips for writers. Let’s face it, when we’re writing fiction, no matter what genre, we have to...

This week’s column is all about research for fiction writing. No matter what genre you write in, some sort of research is usually required whether it’s the location of your...

It’s January and for many this means writing resolutions, beginning that novel you promised yourself, and generally getting back into the swing of things. For this month, I thought it...

Welcome to the first Really Useful Links column of 2020. As it’s a new year, I thought we should kick it off with a look at some of the best...

Speak with any successful author and you’ll soon discover that one thing they all have in common is a writing schedule. That is why I thought it would be a...