Essays

A short examination of the essay and why you should not be afraid of writing one.

Documenting a first-time attempt at National Novel Writing Month to see if it has any benefit for authors.

Knowing what to say on your creative CV can be a confusing scenario, but what you leave off is important.

A simple activity to help your child begin to discover the endless fictional wonders that can be created from inside their minds.

If writing should be original, so too should performance be personal and honest when performing poetry.

A look at the process of how to search for a literary agent.

Is there something to writer’s block, or is it just an excuse?

An automatic piece of writing that sought to explore and articulate the pain and frustration of experiencing writer’s block.

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A series on how to plan and run a successful poetry night. This essay looks at how to book headliners properly and why it is important.

What makes a good dark comedy? If you want to know how to develop dark humour, here’s a primer on writing black comedies.