Richard Beynon’s blog

Many writers struggle with creating vivid, immersive scenes that truly engage their readers beyond just visual descriptions. In both this blog and my next subscriber-only Monday Writing [...]

Sometimes the smallest flaw can bring your entire story crashing to a halt, much like a stripped screw can immobilise an otherwise perfectly functional motorcycle. In this blog I finding and [...]

Selecting the perfect title for your book can feel like an overwhelming task, especially when you’re trying to balance creativity with marketability. In both this blog and my next [...]

The path to publishing your first book is filled with both practical challenges and moments of pure magic. In both this blog and my next subscriber-only Monday Writing Motivation mailer, […]

Starting a new writing project can feel as complex as navigating a challenging social gathering, with characters and conflicts demanding careful consideration from the first page. In both this [...]

Are you struggling to plot your murder mystery, unsure of how to create those essential twists and turns that keep readers guessing? In both this blog and my next subscriber-only […]

The summer in the United Kingdom was brief and unmemorable – but Trish and I have found that, whatever the season, there are vivid and memorable details to be spotted […]

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re sharing four of our most popular Monday Writing Motivation mailers from the year. This winter piece on the art of people watching showcases […]

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re sharing four of our most popular Monday Writing Motivation mailers from the year. This winter piece on the art of people watching showcases […]

Many writers find themselves trapped in binary thinking about their writing journey, measuring themselves purely in terms of success or failure, especially as the year draws to a close. In […]

Many writers struggle with the peculiar sensation of being both participant and observer in their own stories, especially when crafting memoir or drawing from personal experience. In both this [...]

Stories play out in all sorts of locations. You might think of those venues for drama as a stage, where characters collide, declare their love or spit their vitriol. The […]