Free writing webinar on how to turn inspiration into action
An empty screen can produce such anxiety that your blood pressure can rise alarmingly, say scientists. So how do you edge past the anxiety? How can you turn the vague […]
Monday Writing Motivation: On the page or on the stage the challenge is the same
A seldom-remarked feature of this writing business is the fact that so many writers were once actors. In the television industry, a remarkable number of writers graduated from the ranks […]
What’s On in March: Our flagship Creative Writing course, a free webinar, a Memoir Workshop, and more!
This March, we’ve got something on offer for every kind of writer, and every kind of writing project. The month kicks off with our Power of Writing Course, specially designed […]
March Newsletter: Turn your writing dreams into reality
Turn your writing dreams into reality Dreams are what drive many of us: a dream of holding a real book in our hands emblazoned with our name; a dream of […]
Monday Writing Motivation: The role of handcuffs in story
The blank page, the even blanker screen, can act as a profoundly inhibiting factor in the life of a writer. The blank page invites you to write… whatever you like. […]
Writing Secrets: Are you writing or procrastinating?
There’s often a fine balance between writing and procrastinating, particularly at the start of a writing project. I know many of you are thinking of starting a serious writing project […]
Monday Writing Motivation: I’m a character and I want to get out
We meet Alexander musing moodily about the impending dissolution of his marriage. He wonders whether there isn’t any chance of rescuing it. He agonises over the effect of the breakup […]
Writing Secrets: The insidious slide from contemplation to procrastination
“Watching birds takes you out of yourself. It’s a flow state. Writing ideas come in sideways during such states. So perhaps it is a form of meditation.” That’s Margaret Atwood’s […]
Unveiling the winners of our December 2020 to January 2021 Flash Fiction Challenge
The thought of magical transformation clearly unlocked inspiration in many of you. Covid, not unexpectedly, played a role in some of your entries. But for us, the winner triumphed for […]
Monday Writing Motivation: How an editor’s advice helped make a masterpiece
On a BBC programme I heard a week or two ago, Lennie Goodings, a book editor with the Virago Press, presented the story of Max Perkins, a pioneer in creative […]
You’re invited: Free character creation webinar
Creating compelling characters that you and your readers care about is essential in getting your readers to invest in, and engage with your characters. Join us for a free writing […]
If there’s a story inside you bursting to get out…
… Then now’s the time to do something about writing it. You’ve been wanting to start for months, perhaps years. Perhaps you’ve written the first few pages of it. Sometimes […]
