Troubleshooting Essays

A look at what innovation means and if you need to worry about being innovative.

Food is an opportunity to add character and plot detail if you look beyond straightforward expectations.

In order to be ready for public appraisal you need to work through ten stages.

The essential ingredient needed for any writer before they start writing a novel.

A discussion on whether planning ahead benefits the writing process.

The significance of the relationship between 21st Century consumerism and its impact on human creativity.

Sometimes all your work needs is a man with a gun.

Why you should take the time to back up your work.

Some thoughts and ideas on how to run a successful and welcoming writing critique group.

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