10 Facebook groups for writers
We have searched the depths of social media to bring you ten great Facebook groups for writers. These ten groups are ones that will likely help you grow as a writer. We’ve got quite a varied seletion so you will … Continue reading 10 Facebook groups for writers
Ten signs your writing group is bad for you
Joining a writing group can be a great boost to your writing unless you find one that is really bad for you. A good writing group should be a place where your writing is nurtured and the members are looked … Continue reading Ten signs your writing group is bad for you
Writer’s anxiety: How to live with and overcome it
The experience of what is sometimes called writer’s anxiety can be crippling. Especially when that anxiety rears its ugly head just prior to, say, a public reading. Anxiety can, for writers, be a crippling affliction that brings on various forms … Continue reading Writer’s anxiety: How to live with and overcome it
You start with what you know; not stick to it
One of the worst pieces of advice I have ever received was this – write what you know. Balderdash! How would fantasy, science fiction, and alternative histories get written if people stuck only to the things they knew? The better … Continue reading You start with what you know; not stick to it
Is “said” really so bad?
The number of times I see requests for alternatives to “said” in forums, you’d be forgiven for thinking there was something wrong with the word. It is easy to see where the idea that using said “too much” is bad … Continue reading Is “said” really so bad?
Our new Words Counted tool for writers
I am pleased to announce our new tool for writers called Words Counted. Words Counted allows you to see which words you use most frequently within your writing. It will show you your top ten most commonly used words, ten … Continue reading Our new Words Counted tool for writers
How to write a prologue that isn’t horrible
The received wisdom is that writers should avoid adding prologue. But the humble prologue itself is not the problem – bad prologues are. It is very easy to write a horrible, story crushing, reader boring, snore inducing prologue and much … Continue reading How to write a prologue that isn’t horrible
On illustrating blog posts about writing
They say that a picture speaks a thousand words or so they tell me. It certainly seems to be true of blog posts. They seem incompleate without at least one image to illustrate what you are saying. When it comes … Continue reading On illustrating blog posts about writing
Terminate your inner racist through creative writing
Even the most “woke” of us has an inner racist. No one is born with an inner racist. Our inner racist is created from a combination of media stereotypes and cultural biases. Hopefully, your inner racist is starving and shrivelled … Continue reading Terminate your inner racist through creative writing
How to receive advice as a writer
Giving advice is one thing, how you receive advice is quite another. For some reason, reciving advice is a topic that is not covered all that much. In this post, we are going to take a look at how to … Continue reading How to receive advice as a writer
Advice on giving advice
Giving advice to another writer is often a core feature of a writer’s group. That’s why Thanet Creative holds a fortnightly all genre feedback evening. For those moments when you are not sure what advice to give or how to … Continue reading Advice on giving advice
Getting a good literary agent
Getting published is not easy. Getting a literary agent helps but getting an agent is no small task. For example, 5 Easy Ways to Keep Your Work from Ending Up in an Agent’s Trash” by Bethany Cadman (author of Doctor … Continue reading Getting a good literary agent