Your best writing year starts here
Here’s the replay of our fun creative writing webinar designed to kick-start your most successful writing year. Your Best Writing Year: Key Insights from the Webinar Here’s what we [...]
Best of 2024: Finding Your Creative Flow Through Careful Observation
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 […]
Mining Your Inner World to Create Characters
Creating compelling characters can feel like an impossible task, especially when writing characters whose experiences and personalities seem far removed from our own. In both this blog and my [...]
Venice creative writing webinar replay
We had a fun creative writing webinar which we ran from our Venice Writing Retreat. Jo-Anne, Richard and Fred answered questions on aspects of writing, publishing, and the creative process. [...]
The Art of Restraint in Writing
Do you find yourself over-explaining emotions or situations in your writing? In both this blog and my next subscriber-only Monday Writing Motivation mailer, I look into the power of restraint [...]
Seven simple pointers to turbocharge your writing routine
I’ve been dabbling in a little mystery writing inspired by life in the marina – and it’s denizens. This exercise has given me renewed faith in many of the writing […]
Four essential lessons for creative writers
In our free subscriber-only Monday Writing Motivation, I ask if there’s a mental state particularly supportive of the creative process. This got me thinking about the essential lessons [...]
Character Creation Meets Politics: 5 Novel-Writing Tips Inspired by Presidential Campaigns
In my next free subscriber only Monday Writing Motivation, I draw the parallels between creating compelling characters and vetting presidential candidates. Who knew that creating the next great [...]
Weave a richer narrative: 5 simple steps to thematic layering
Ever feel like your story’s missing that special something? Yes, sure, it’s good, but not quite great? Well, you might be overlooking a powerful tool in your writing toolkit: thematic [...]
10 ways to boost your writing confidence
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 [...]
Curiosity-driven writing: How to use unexpected details effectively
Have you ever found yourself lost in the depths of the internet, sliding down endless rabbit holes? What if I told you that these seemingly random detours could be the […]
Lessons in creating authentic fiction from Salman Rushdie
Writers, are often told to ‘write what you know’, but what does that really mean when we’re creating fictional worlds? Richard’s recent subscribers only writing motivation mailer [...]
