I’ll start by saying you should not aim to write dialogue that's indistinguishable from something you would hear on the street.

Romance is consistently one of the top-telling genres out there, and probably always will be for the simple reason that readers love reading

30 essential questions to ask a beta reader.

There are two types of writer: underwriters and overwriters. Personally, I’m a serious underwriter. My first drafts typically run to 50...

First off, let’s talk about what an adverb actually is. Cambridge Dictionary has a nice definition: a word that describes or gives more...

This blog post is partly inspired by having recently re-edited my own 2018 novel. Four years of distance have allowed me to read it with...

What is a Dialogue Tag? A dialogue tag is a short phrase used to denote when a character is speaking, for example “he said”/“she...

If you’re writing a novel or short story, it’s highly likely you’ll have included your characters’ thoughts at some point. There are lots...

One super simple way to tighten up your prose is to watch out for filter words and phrases. What do I mean by filtering? ‘Filter words’...