If you get your book structure right, you’ll write more easily and your reader will be looked after. It’s a win/win! What is structure? Lots of people use the words “structure” and “plan” interchangeably. This is fine,...
How do you write your book when you’re *also* trying to follow the creative flow? Do they work together? Or once you’ve got the inspiration, does it need a bit of the old discipline to get it done? I’ve been talking to a few people behind the scenes...
If you’ve been paying any sort of attention to world events in the last week-plus-change then you might be feeling a little heavy right now. You might feel other things too. Ragey. Inadequate. Despondent. Writing might feel like you’re wading...
I think we’ve all been there: the dreaded writer’s block. “Help,” you might think, “why am I doing this again?” It’s important to know you’re not alone if you’re wondering how to get through writer’s block. It’s a really common thing that the authors I work...
Some of the most common questions people ask me are: “How long should my book be?”, “How many pages is a ‘proper’ book?” and “How thick should my book be?” You’d think I’d get questions about how long it takes to write a book, but that’s not the usual question. It...
