How to Write Stronger Scenes: Add More Depth and Detail
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...
What’s a Plot Hole – and How Can You Fix it, Fast? (Six Examples & Solutions)
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)....
When Your Novel is Taking Way Longer Than You Expected
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...