You’re writing a novel. You reach the doldrums of Act 2. The novel stalls. What now? This is why I recommend staying away from LibreOffice,…
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
You’re writing a novel. You reach the doldrums of Act 2. The novel stalls. What now? This is why I recommend staying away from LibreOffice,…
I’m a huge believer in telling you to set word goals. Each day, you should have a writing target. If you’re writing a novel, it’s…
I’ve got a minor hobby in addition to writing – learning foreign languages. Apparently, I’ve got quite an ear for it. A professional Mandarin translator…
One of the questions best selling novelists get the most from readers and potential authors alike is “Where do you get your ideas?” It often…
It’s truly sad. I’m always pained by stories of writers who sent their novels out too soon. Recently, I read about a writer who sent…
I’m 100% sold on Scrivener. I hesitated for the longest time, still holding onto YWriter because I didn’t want to spend $40. Once I bought…
One of the most heartbreaking things I experienced in November was reading the tweets of writers who were unable to get their word counts. NaNoWriMo…
After I’d written novel five (and abandoned number 4, because it had derailed), I was sent a video from a producer I was working with…
Good news – this isn’t an April Fools day joke, because you’re about sick of them. What one thing do you need to learn to…
I’ve read with some dismay a lot of people writing the same thing over and over again. “My word count total was 12,000 words for…