Novel writing

How to Write Action

How to nail that action scene and build up tension, no matter what genre you write.

Planning VS Pantsing

Storytime. A long time ago in a galaxy, well, actually this galaxy, but that’s a lot less snappy than the original… Wait. I probably should have

The Perils of Over-Planning

Planning your writing is a great idea. Understanding your characters and their motivations, knowing their arcs back to front and having an idea of how

The Story Genius of Moana

If you’ve got (or have ever had) small children in the house, it’s likely you’ve watched and re-watched your fair share of animated movies, possibly

Sowing Story Seeds

How to engineer a big satisfying payoff for your story with some subtle seeding…

Suplots Ahoy

How to build a glorious, complex web of subplots to enhance your story…

Narrative Voice

Nailing narrative voice is the key to telling a great story – but sometimes it takes time to find it…

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