by Ali | Oct 3, 2025 | Fiction
Do You Head-Hop? Getting Third Person Point of View Right This post was first published in July 2013 and last updated in October 2025. When you’re writing in the third person, it’s easy to end up head-hopping. This is when you move from one person’s...
by Ali | Sep 25, 2025 | Motivation
Seven Great Writing Lessons from Seventeen Months of Writers’ Cafe I launched Writers’ Cafe in May 2024 … and it’s been fantastic to see lots of different writers come through the doors! Through our weekly check-ins and writing hours, it’s been great to get insights...
by Ali | Sep 18, 2025 | Editing
Why a Bad Ending Can Ruin a Great Story (and Seven Ways to Fix It) Have you ever been really into a book, engrossed in the story, waiting to see how it all ends … … only for the ending to disappoint you? I’ve read a few books like that. And the sad thing is, I...
by Ali | Sep 11, 2025 | Fiction
How to Name a Character: Four Key Considerations (and Why They Matter) Choosing names for your characters can feel almost as tricky as naming a baby … you want to get it right! Your character’s name needs to reflect not just their age, nationality, and upbringing – it...
by Ali | Sep 4, 2025 | Fiction
How Long is a Novel … and How Long Should YOUR Novel Be? This post was first published in September 2016 and last updated in September 2025. How long is a novel? And perhaps more importantly, how long should your novel be? You might think this doesn’t really...
