The Toy Makers by Robert Dinsdale. This was a beautiful read which I highly recommend during the Christmas season. Dinsdale's work takes...

In this blog we will home in on how to structure a scene in your novel. If you haven't seen my previous blog and video on how to...

Prologues have been a discussion point for reader's and writer's since there have been books to read. Are they needed? Should every book...

I look to the sea and remember. The touch of your hand like the breeze, its roaring waves your voice. Its endless expanse the adventures...

In this blog we will discuss the various tenses you can use in your writing and the pros and cons of each. The tense you choose can make...

The Curious Incident of the dog in the night by Mark Haddon. This book is a definite must read due to it's insight into another persons...

When writing a book, one of the main things to be wary of is readers getting characters mixed up. This can happen for a variety of...

“How dare he? The sleazy damp cloth,” Manon hissed as she tied her belt, daggers rattling against her thighs. She’d show him. Become...

What do you want to achieve this year? And how are you going to do it? New Year is a great time to reset and envisage what your year is...

One of the most important parts of any novel is its structure. If your novel is structured badly, then there can be sections where the...

Another of the track and the old station came into view, its rickety wooden beams and rusted seats matching the wild branches of the...

The Binding by Bridget Collins. A wonderful masterpiece. The characterisation was superb, and It absorbed me entirely in each character's...

What is a writing routine? A writing routine is a schedule, or routine, that someone sticks too whilst they write. This can be anything...

After teaching in China, I and my partner caught the travel bug. We decided that our next challenge would be Western Europe. At the time...

There are many reasons to write a book. So today I will go through the five most common reasons, and whether it is a good enough excuse...

Sweat trickled down Rokka’s face. It was a rare sunny day in Koros and he was not prepared for it. He wiped his brow and fanned his navy...

Need I say more than what's written in the above photo? ;) The Hemingway App is perfect for editing your own work before passing it along...

Writers' Forum is a monthly magazine on 'How to write, What to write and Where to sell it.' The magazine I will be reviewing is from...

“What is that rubbish?” The woman scoffed. BlobFace looked at the box of cookies in his hand. They were his favourite flavour; chocolate...

Filter words are those that unnecessarily filter the readers experience through a characters point of view, or take them away from the...