December 3, 2019
2019’s worst descriptions of women in literature
Descriptive passages can be hit-or-miss in much of the literary world ranging from the dull…
November 7, 2019
Confirmation that the art of proofreading is dead
Proofreading is such an important skill and one not utilised as often as it perhaps…
September 14, 2019
The love-hate relationship with clichés in fiction
Clichés in fiction can be unoriginal phrases, obvious plot points, or unsurprising 'twists', inducing groans…
September 12, 2019
Brutal writing app arrives in time for NaNoWriMo
Writers rejoice- a new app is here to stop you procrastinating and to get your…
December 12, 2018
Neil Gaiman to Teach His First Masterclass in 2019
If you’re interested in creative writing then we have some fantastic news for you today.…
December 6, 2018
9 Tips to Start Writing Your Creative Journal
Do you know what the best asset a person has? It’s his mind! We keep…
November 11, 2018
Two authors hilariously take down classic horror tropes
Horror trope classics like a masked killer, groups of teens being slaughtered, and an almost…
September 5, 2018
10 examples of how the English language trolls us
The English language has been trying to trick us for centuries. Homophones are not necessarily homographs,…
June 18, 2018
£2m Revamp Complete for National Centre for Writing
The National Centre for writing relaunches in Norwich this week following a £2 million revamp…