Odds are you’ve seen at least the first season of The Hand Maid’s Tale, but have you read the book? If the answer is no,…
Do speech tags need to be descriptive?
Do you feel the need to be creative or descriptive with your speech tags? Do you think that ‘said’ or ‘says’ is a bit boring?…
Six-step plan to help you fall back in love with your unfinished novel
Are you stumped? Not sure where to start? Here’s a suggestion for a way in.
Smooth transitions can help your story flow
Do you feel you need to account for every moment and movement in a scene? I’ve found a lot of new writers do. But look at this extract from Emily Bitto’s beautiful novel ‘The Strays’.
You’ve written your first draft. Now what?
Woo hoo! You did it! You’ve written your first draft. So what’s next? The first thing to do is feel super smug and a wee…