Writing

Throwback Thursday: Figuring Out Foil Characters

A foil is a character (or sometimes an object or idea) who highlights the traits of…
Spotlight: The Guesthouse by Abbie Frost

Seven guests. One killer. A holiday to remember… You use an app, called Cloud BNB, to…
Monday Motivation

You can make anything by writing.
Killing Your Darlings

A clever turn of phrase, a heartrending scene or even a beautifully crafted but ultimately superfluous…
Throwback Thursday: Keeping a Writer’s Journal

However, even if you’re not the sort of person who normally bothers to keep a journal,…
Spotlight: Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw

Be careful of the dark, dark wood… Especially the woods surrounding the town of Fir Haven.…
Monday Motivation

A novelist can do anything he wants so long as he makes people believe in it.
Throwback Thursday: 50 Character Motives For Your Story

I’ve listed a few possible character motives in the image below and I would encourage you…
Spotlight: Curse the Day by Judith O’Reilly

At a global tech gala hosted at the British Museum, scientist Tobias Hawke is due to…
Monday Motivation

It’s not the fear of writing that blocks people, it’s the fear of not writing well;…