Tag: novel writing

As writers, we always hear that familiar old adage: Write what you know. Most often, we take this to mean that we should write about our own lives. Many well-known books have been based...

Perhaps Ernest Hemingway was being dramatic when he said 'There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed.' But writing a novel is a momentous undertaking...

When you’re writing a novel – especially if it’s your first – it can be easy to second-guess yourself. A lot of us look for a blueprint to follow so that the book we write is the best version...

There are millions of things going on these days that divert our attention from what matters. Scrambling to reply to that email... Hitting 'play' on the next episode of your latest binge...

Every character has thoughts, opinions and a past that has shaped them into who they are. Character development is the process of creating this persona, then changing and adapting it in...

Any great story involves a cast of varied characters who each play an integral role. But ‘minor’ characters are an often overlooked element of storytelling. Many prospective writers position...