Essays

Three tips for new writers to get started on their writing career.

A week-by-week guide through National Novel Writing Month. This essay covers the third week of November.

An essay examining what to do in terms of writing while parenting is taking up most of your time.

The five fingers of the fist of firsts that will grip your readers and pull them in.

A week-by-week guide through National Novel Writing Month. This essay covers the second week of November.

There are great benefits to writing short stories for all kinds of writers, including novelists.

How should you go about supporting someone on their quest to become a better writer?

A week-by-week guide through National Novel Writing Month. This essay covers the first week of November.

The six main aspects of comedy within Shakespearean plays and how they can be used by modern writers.

Writers should avoid telling readers that something is about to happen, and just let it happen.