by Ali | Apr 2, 2026 | Fiction
How to Write Stronger Scenes: Add More Depth and Detail This post was first published in March 2021 and last updated in April 2026. All stories are made up of a series of scenes. Essentially, scenes are the building blocks of your story. But it can be tough to get...
by Ali | Mar 26, 2026 | Editing
What’s a Plot Hole – and How Can You Fix it, Fast? (Six Examples & Solutions) Ever been reading a story (or watching a TV show) and realised that something just didn’t add up? Perhaps it was a character who travelled improbably fast (and with no access to money)....
by Ali | Mar 19, 2026 | Motivation
When Your Novel is Taking Way Longer Than You Expected I hear from a lot of novelists who find it’s taking far longer than they expected to write their first novel. They started out thinking they’d be done in a year or two – and they’ve been working on it for perhaps...
by Ali | Mar 5, 2026 | Fiction
Internal Conflict: Six Types of Internal Conflict (With Examples) The links to books in this post are Amazon affiliate links. That means that if you buy any of the books after going through my link, Amazon gives me a little bit of money. It doesn’t cost you anything...
by Ali | Feb 27, 2026 | Fiction
How to Write a Novel: Your Seven Step Plan Have you got a novel idea … but you’re not quite sure where to begin? In this article, I’ll be taking you through all the key steps for writing a novel: from your initial idea to your finished first draft. These are: Step #1:...
