How to write Spooky Stories
Step 1: Find a spooky setting. It can be a ruined castle or a cave in the mountains. It can be even your supermarket but after everyone has left. And… Read more »
Category: Tips
Editing A Manuscript
It’s harder to edit your own story than someone else’s. It’s hard to see where the falter is and the fault lines are. Here is a checklist I use to… Read more »
Goals of a first chapter
When you’re writing for young people or writing a fast-paced action story, first chapters have an important role to play. There’s no time for backstory and setup and waffling along… Read more »
Writing Prompt – Start-up Sentences
Writing a long story at the drop of a hat is near impossible. And if I’m staring at a white page, then it feels like a tall mountain to scale…. Read more »
Five Tips for Writing Fabulous Stories
Write what you enjoy reading. Ghost stories or detective stories? Dog stories or giraffe stories? If you think of topics and genre that you enjoy then you’ll never get bored… Read more »
How to Survive Distractions
Distractions come in many shapes and sizes for writers. From rearranging the bookshelf to reading books written by others, we are always putting off the writing until the urge to… Read more »
Creating a Picture Book Dummy
Often author-illustrators create a dummy to figure out and also demonstrate the essence of a picture book. Here are some wonderful articles on how to create a picture book dummy…. Read more »