Difficult to catch in the act of genius A day or two ago, I came across this quote from Virginia Woolf talking about Jane Austen: “of all great writers she is the most… Harry 1 May 2020 2 Comments
Summer Festival of Writing special How to make the most of your Summer Festival of Writing The news is out! We’re gathered some of the biggest names in publishing for… Sarah 28 April 2020 0 Comments
Edit before The Editor I’m at that edit before the editor so I don’t embarrass myself. My thoughts tonight? What can you learn from a tree? They communicate among… Robert 28 April 2020 0 Comments
A superstar in your living room. Folks, I told you last week that I had something big to tell you about this week. And I do, I do. The story goes… Harry 24 April 2020 12 Comments
Introducing the Summer Festival of Writing! I know many of you have been eagerly awaiting news about our annual Festival of Writing. Thank you for your patience while we’ve been working… Holly 23 April 2020 4 Comments
How to write a climactic scene How to write climactic scenes If you’ll forgive the double entendre, the best climax is all about the build up. This newsletter shines a light… Holly 20 April 2020 0 Comments
Winning a monkey on the turn of a knave A few weeks back, when Covid first struck, we ran a lockdown-friendly 14-day free membership offer. You could sign up for free and, if you… Harry 17 April 2020 50 Comments
What‚Äôs the best route to publication? Choosing between Big 5 publishers and independents¬† What works out best for the author ‚Äì a ‚ÄòBig 5‚Äô publisher such as Hachette or Penguin Random… Sarah 14 April 2020 0 Comments
Using The Story Arc to Develop Your Plots If you want to develop the plot and structure of your story chapter by chapter, I suggest using “The Story Arc.” The Story Arc is… faith777 11 April 2020 2 Comments
The World Turned Upside Down I had thoughts, I really did. A useful laundry list of wonderful tips for making your prose shine and your plots glitter. But – maybe… Harry 10 April 2020 10 Comments