Creative Writing Keys

It all comes down to that old search for certainty and the right mood. But you should know by now not to fancy phantoms. Certainty is a mirage and the right mood is within your power to create. I cannot tell you the exact time you should write, but I can tell you that the years you spent wondering when are the years you did not write.

Readers’ demands are not particularly expressive. It is your duty as a writer to deduce the secret fantasies of your audience. Find out and give them what they want, or what you think they need (even if they don’t know it yet).

WHY DO YOU WANT TO WRITE? Through the holiday period, […]

Giving false information or a sloppy account of a thing […]

Every story has an aim or reason driving its telling. […]

All readers are drawn to stories about things they recognise: […]

I think the only time you should take Write What You Know seriously is when it’s obvious that your story is lacking in logical and emotional sense.

As an upcoming or professional writer, there will be days […]

Interested in writing? Got a great idea for a book […]

Putting in careful and persistent work or effort is a […]

Creative writing, especially when writing a story, should begin with […]

As a writer, it’s important to develop your writing style, […]

Get into the habit of writing daily.

Reading widely not only broadens your vocabulary, it also expands […]

There’s a back-story to every scene playing before you. The […]

The creativity flows from your heart. When your heart is […]

There’s nothing more frustrating than writing stuff you’re not interested […]

Conceptualising and expressing ones observations is a skill largely acquired […]

The creative mind is one which sees life from a […]