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In this post, we ask and answer the question: What is a pastiche and why should I write one? Binge-reading your favourite author is great, until the author stops writing. Lucky for you, there is a remedy: read a pastiche! If you’re wondering what a pastiche is, and why every …

Are you struggling to tell the world about you as a writer? In this post, we tell you how to write an author bio. How To Write An Author Bio Your bio is your calling card or sales pitch as an author. It’s a chance to give potential readers and …

This is the seventh post in a series on the greatest fictional world builders and how they can teach you to write. Our seventh fictional world builder is Akira Toriyama. Welcome to the seventh post in my greatest fictional world builders series. This series is a reference and a resource for writers …

Have you ever wondered what magic realism is? In this post, we look at how the four pillars of magic realism can improve your storytelling in this genre. In this post, we will be exploring the four pillars of writing a magic realism story. The 4 Pillars Of Magic Realism …

Follow the useful checklist in this post to make sure you have a powerful story goal and a compelling plot. How do you know you have the right story goal? Does it seem both realistic and exciting? Is it a goal that others can relate to? Will the readers or …

It’s Valentine’s Day and Mr Darcy is the perfect romantic hero, but why do we love Mr Darcy so? Since Jane Austen first introduced Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy to the public in 1813, he has been a favourite of all romance readers. The question is why? When the hero of Pride …

In today’s post, we look at ways to write about grief. This is not necessarily a post about grief as a story, but about how the emotion of grief affects the characters and the plotting of a book. How do we write about grief in an authentic way? 37 Ways To Write …

In this post, we share six of the most common mistakes screenwriters make (and how to avoid them). The insights will keep you on track when writing your current or next screenplay. Are You Falling Into These Traps? Writing a screenplay is hard enough without stumbling into the common pitfalls …

In this infographic, you will find a great resource – 39 literary devices every writer should know. Jennifer Frost writes: Writers, authors, and students take note! In the following cheeky infographic, GrammarCheck presents 39 common literary devices to make your next story, book, or essay more exciting, intriguing, and engaging. …

Procrastination has a bad reputation. Writers should snap out of it. But wait! There are benefits worth knowing. In this article, we’ll show you how to make procrastination work for you to write even better. Procrastinate with pride! What Procrastination Can Do For You What Exactly Is Procrastination Again? For …