Author Cat Weldon and her mentee Richard Berry chat about their experience of WriteMentor’s Spark mentoring
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Author Carolyn Ward and her mentee Claudia Gonella chat about their experience of WriteMentor’s Spark programme
“Spark Mentoring is a great way to gain advice on so many aspects of writing and the publishing industry. You realise you’re not alone, and you receive regular and high-quality …
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Mentor Emma Finlayson-Palmer and her mentee Debbie Roxburgh chat about their experience of WriteMentor’s Spark programme
Author Emily Kenny describes her experience of WriteMentor’s Spark programme, Writing Weekends, and Aisha Bushby’s Preparing for Submission course.
The Art of the Arc An effective, engaging novel has several moving parts. Most people are familiar with plot. It’s usually the external circumstances you describe when someone asks, “What’s …
Before they begin writing their book, some writers see the setting. They see the place dancing with possibilities in front of their eyes. Some writers know the plot. They know …
All the Feels – Five Steps for Creating Emotional Characters By Julie Marney Leigh Read More »
Alongside therapy, medication, and exercise, many people find writing can help to manage their mental health. But there’s a catch: How do you write when depression means just getting out …
How to keep writing when you have mental ill health – 6 Practical Tips by Kathryn Clark Read More »
In this blog I’ll be discussing some of the benefits of creative writing for your mental health and alleviating stress. Writing and being creative has provided an outlet for many …
1) Be prepared for the long haul. It MAY be quick for you, and that’s great. But it may take 20 years (I wrote my first “drawer novel” in 2001 …
Fiction needs dialogue. Dialogue should be seen as a tool to help propel the plot forward, not something to be feared or avoided. It allows your characters to interact and …
Say Something: Telling Your Story Through Dialogue by M. Dalto Read More »
So you’ve written a book, you’ve had beta readers and CPs look at it, you’ve queried it to every last agent in the Writer’s and Artist’s Handbooks, even that one …
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Hope and a Happy Ending (or, How to Write for Younger Readers) by Emma Read Read More »
There’s never enough time. This seems to be a universal truth, whether you work for a living, attend school full-time, or are a primary caregiver to a child or family …
The ‘Write’ Moment – Identifying Obstacles & Finding What Drives You by A.J. Sass Read More »
Let’s face it, some writers don’t write full time. The common case scenario involves working a fixed hour job, taking care of your home, dropping kids off at school, dealing …
Staying motivated one writing routine at a time by Chio Zoe Read More »
You dream of becoming a professional writer, but in an industry where hard work goes hand in hand with rejection and there’s little, if any, instant gratification, how can you …
Get a routine, get motivated! By Emma Smith-Barton Read More »
Today’s post was inspired by a workshop I’ve run in schools that links traditional tale plotting to story writing. A common problem in books is a meandering middle. The character …
From The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas At the end of Chapter One, Starr and Khalil are driving along the road when they are pulled over by a cop. …
When I was writing my first novel, Noah Can’t Even, and spending time and money trying to get it ready to submit to agents, I often wondered if I’d ever …
6 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR WRITING PAY by Simon James Green Read More »
Concerning Hooks The beginning to arguably one of the best books ever written is a twenty-page prologue ‘Concerning Hobbits’.It goes on to provide some fascinating insights into pipe-weedand extensive notes on …
In an age of tl;dr, how to hook your reader … by Emma Read Read More »
This is the first line to my book The Secret Deep. Forgive me for starting this post with my own writing, but it is relevant, I promise. I rewrote the …
In with a bang Welcome to the new age of short attention spans and immediate gratification. You know what I’m talking about. With so much information out there to see, …
Yep – really! If you want to catch yourself a fish, you need a rod, a whole lot of patience, and maybe a bag of maggots. But before you even …
It doesn’t matter who you are, where you are, or what you write- as an author you want- nay, need- a social media presence. And not because you need an …
FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA BRAND by M. Dalto Read More »
Whether you’re a Plotter (like me) or a Panster (oh you crazy kids), at some point in your writing career you are going to have to plot your story. It …
PLOTTING LIKE A PRO IN EIGHT EASY STEPS by Chio Ojukwu Read More »
Ah, the age-old question every writer is faced with: Are you a plotter or a pantser? Do you painstakingly outline every scene before you begin writing or do you take …
Pantsing, Plotting… or Plantsing: Finding Your Planning Process By Jodi Herlick Read More »
To Tweet or not to Tweet – That is the Question In today’s world of writing, an author is not merely sat alone at a desk pouring over a typewriter …
When: Sunday 3rd March until Friday 8th March 5pm GMT. Where: On Twitter, in reply to the pinned tweet on the @writementor account. How to enter: reply to the pinned …
Who?I’m Camilla Chester, a near-miss, now self-published Children’s Author of three middle grade books; Jarred Dreams, EATS and Thirteenth Wish. I am also, one month in to being mentored through …
#WriteMentor Spark mentoring: A Blog Post by Camilla Chester Read More »
Hooks. We’ve all heard about the importance of a good hook. But what exactly is it? And how do we write one? Let’s begin by looking at the elevator pitch …
Three Simple Steps to Writing your Perfect Hook by Julie Marney Leigh Read More »
For this blog we’re going to be looking at how to read as a writer. What else can we squeeze out of our reading that can help us become better …
FIVE TIPS TO READ YOURSELF INTO A BETTER WRITER by Carolyn Ward Read More »
This week’s content post comes via a vlog from Carolyn and Emma.
FINDING YOUR GREAT BOOK IDEA A great book starts with a great idea. A spark, if you will. That idea needs to be enough to sustain a whole novel, to …
FINDING YOUR GREAT BOOK IDEA by Emma Smith-Barton Read More »