Update: 12th January 2020 – The How to Write a Novel class is currently OPEN –
Do you want to write a novel? Have you started over and over again, and never finished? Or do you just think about it and read writing how-to books over and over?
I have an answer for you…
Here is the 3rd and final part of our series on The Steps of Being a Writer, by Australian writer, Thomas Gregory. I hope you have enjoyed the series! Step Nine: The Reward We did it. We wrote a book. It’s not quite perfect in our eyes, but who cares, right? It reads … Read more
Here is Part 2 of our series on The Steps of Being a Writer, by Australian writer, Thomas Gregory. I hope you enjoy the series! Step Five: Crossing the First Threshold Perhaps the most important part of the journey, no story would exist if it wasn’t for the Hero eventually setting out to fulfil their … Read more
This week, we start a 3 Part Series on The Steps of Being a Writer, by Australian writer, Thomas Gregory. I hope you enjoy the series! In 1949, an American professor called Joseph Campbell published a book called “The Hero with a thousand faces”. Using contemporary literary theory, combined with Freudian psychology, the … Read more
Today, I bring you another wonderful article from Australian writer, Thomas Gregory. He’s been taking the James Patterson writing class from MasterClass, and has written me this piece on it. I hope you like it as much as I did. I was a little on the fence about taking the James Patterson MasterClass, but Thomas has convinced me; Patterson has a lot to offer.
This is a mix of what I’ve learnt from Larry Brooks and Robert McKee, which may help you to quickly prepare for NaNoWriMo or writing a novel in a month or rather 50,000 words. The following list of prompts is to help guide you into finding your story and helping you to … Read more
There are a few story idea generators out there, and today I wanted to give you a handy list with all the best ones.
This week, I’m focusing on Romance. That’s right, romance… Aka love stories. This is a very popular genre that people love to write in or give a go, since it’s such a popular genre for readers.
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a short article on coming up with story ideas from everyday life. Today I wanted to follow that up with using your dreams and other fictions to generate story ideas.
When it comes to story ideas, there are an unlimited number strategies in coming up with them because writers are highly creative by nature. After writing one or two stories, you will naturally discover new methods to birth ideas for your subsequent stories.
With the hustle and bustle of everyday events, keeping a journal has numerous health benefits and is an effective way to clear your mind, boost creativity, improve memory, and generally keep track of how well you are doing.