Writing advice, insights, and inspiration
Oi, writers! ✍️ Ever read your own scene and thought: “Blimey, my characters are about as emotionally expressive as a soggy biscuit”? Fear not. I’ve cobbled together a fully loaded emotional toolkit so your characters feel real. I’ve got you covered for heart-wrenching, hilarious, awkward, heroic, and more. Think Harry Potter losing Sirius, The Fault … Read more
Right, so let’s get something straight: writing a story is hard. Like, really hard. And most writers, even the ones who think they’ve got “talent”, make the same mistakes over and over. Mistakes that slowly, quietly, kill a story without you even realising. I’ve been there. I’ve stared at pages filled with ideas that seemed … Read more
What is a synopsis? A synopsis is a concise summary of your novel’s main plot, characters and key themes. It’s often used when submitting to agents or publishers to give them a quick overview of your story. (I once sent a synopsis so clear, an agent called me the very next day.) Examples: Tips: Further … Read more