This is the third of three blog posts on the subject of writing craft. This week’s post examines the use of language and some writing mistakes that are best avoided. This simple stuff can easily trip you up, despite knowing all the theory.

This is the second of three weekly blog posts on the subject of writing craft. This week I’m focusing on writing technique and how to develop and execute your ideas.

This series of posts are for writers who may be new to this business or looking for a few pointers as they try and wrestle their novel into shape. In the first of three weekly posts on writing craft I’m going to briefly look at the overall dramatic structure of a novel, as well as plot and pacing.

In this post I examine the mindset you need to have as an author, as well as some practical routines I’ve found useful in helping me to be productive and keep on track.

If you’re not selling thousands of books and making a living off your writing then what’s the point? This post looks at the value of creativity in and of itself …