Writing Outside the Box

So you've written your story, reread it, and edited it, but what is left? You might feel that after all the changes you've made, most...

So you might look at your work and wonder how on earth to even start redrafting it. Let's look at the steps you might take in...

Next, we'll be looking at the actual changes you make to your writing. By now you should have reread your work multiple times and be...

Editing your work is always going to be a daunting process to start with, but here are some tips on how to feel confident in making those...

So why is it important to review your own work? Well, consider other situations in which you review your choices: important emails;...

Now you've reread your work, it's time to review it. This means evaluating what works and what needs changing. I find the most effective...

So we've discussed the times at which to reread your work and their benefits, but what should you actually be looking for when you reread?...

Next, I will discuss the benefits of rereading when you've finished writing. I just want to clarify that these techniques should be used...

In this post, I'll be talking about rereading your work whilst you are still writing it. There are a few reasons why this is beneficial:...

Here are my top tips for writing good novels: 1. Do all the background work and the rest will follow. You have to prepare in order to...

The novel is the longest type of story we will be looking at, and they are typically around 80,000-120,000 words. Of course, this is...

The final type of story we will be discussing this month is the novel. This is the longest type we will be looking at, and it is...

Here are my top tips for writing a good novella: 1. You will need to think more about genre. Although they aren't as long as novels,...

As I said in my first post, a novella is typically a stand-alone book of up to around 40,000 words. A novella is able to be published in...

This week we're going to be looking at the novella. A novella is longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel. Again, there is...

Here are my top tips for writing good short stories: 1. Try developing a flash fiction into a short story. This is something I have...

This week's reading is a short story by Amanda Ajamfar. It was published on the Paper Darts website - this is a great resource for...

I've talked a lot about how to make a realistic setting, but how do you make a fantasy setting seem believable? My top tip is much the...

This week's reading is The Hunter's Wife by Anthony Doerr. If you missed it, you can find it here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/a...

One of your first considerations when writing a story should be setting. Where is it set? Does the location change or do your...