Tips for Writers

Should you start with character development or plot structure? This fundamental writing question sparked lively debate in our latest Q&A webinar. Jo-Anne and Richard share insights on both [...]

The publishing revolution has already happened. Indie authors now control 51% of all ebook sales, with 1.7 million books self-published in the US in 2022 versus just 10,000 from traditional [...]

"The biggest hurdle most memoir writers face isn't craft - it's courage. When learning how to write a memoir, both Joanne and Merle emphasised the critical importance of giving yourself complete [...]

Discover the path to publishing success with insights from debut author Bonnie Espie, established thriller writer Marina Auer, and publisher Stevlan Vermeulen. Our Road to Publication webinar [...]

Insights from London Book Fair 2025 Writers today are expected to be marketers too. Gone are the days when you could just write your book and let someone else worry […]

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 […]

As writers, we often grapple with self-doubt, writer’s block, and the fear that our work won’t resonate with readers. In this week’s subscriber only Monday Writing Motivation I look [...]

The Guardian last Saturday carried a series of short interviews with people who’ve been diagnosed with terminal diseases of one sort or another. I took a deep breath and read […]

I have often said that story ideas for writers are there for the plucking, like so many ripe fruit. This signal truth was brought home to me with force on our […]

All About Writing’s first webinar of 2024, Plan your Creative Writing Year, will help you start your writing year on the right foot.  Join us to ask any questions you have on: Growing good [...]

In this, the fourth of four blogs – the 400th in the sequence – takes us back to the water, in this case, the River Great Ouse on which Trish […]