Here's a reason that doing an MA in Creative Writing could be quite useful -- a reason I'd never considered before.
Read MoreIs writing advice any use?
How useful is writing advice?
Read MoreIs bad writing deliberate?
Why do some writers write badly?
Read MoreIs implementing digital rights management a good idea?
Is it a good idea to lock down your ebooks to prevent piracy?
Read MoreHow to scan a document into a pdf file
How to get a paper document into a digital (pdf) version -- and how to correct it if it comes out upside down.
Read More5 types of book review
When it comes to writing book reviews books, I've found that a one-size fits all approach not to be very useful. Here are the 5 types of review I write, ranging from the full length, everything but the kitchen sink version, to zero words except to say "This book exists"!
Read MoreCheck the readability of your writing
Check the readbility of your writing with this free online tool.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: The Content Code
You publish stuff, but how do you get it noticed? This book helps to provide some answers.
Read MoreWriting on a netbook
Can writers benefit from using technology that is old, and without much functionality?
Read MoreBrexit and authors
How will Brexit affect UK authors?
Read More5 minute tip: get more from your battery
If you use a device like a phone, laptop or netbook, here's a handy tip to help you enjoy more writing time between battery charges.
Read MoreDecisions, decisions. What to read?
I am not sure what to read next, so I've decided to fall back on a motto I've just coined: "When in doubt, leave nothing out"! What are you reading this summer?
Read MoreWhat I'm reading: Write Tight
Thumbnail sketch of a very useful book I came across recently. If you want to tighten up your prose, this is the book for you.
Read MoreThe Australian Copyright Proposals
News about a disturbing proposal regarding the copyrigh terms of Australian book editions -- and what we can do about it.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Killing Hope
OK, so this is a review of a fiction book -- but I think we can learn a lot about great use of language, convincing research and pace from reading it.
Read MoreImmersive journalism
How will Virtual Reality reportage affect our experience of the news? What are the ethical issues involved?
Read MoreTeachers and writers
Teachers and writers have more in common than you might suppose -- a theme I explore in this article written in 2008.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Something nasty in the slush pile
How should you pitch a publisher with your book proposal? Or, to look at this another way, how should you not do so? This book answers that question.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Borges
It goes without saying that in order to write well you have to read well. This slim volume of Borges' essays is perfect for the creative non-fiction writer.
Read More3 minute inspiration: empty benches
Vacant park benches and the like can be very evocative, and a source of inspiration for the writer.
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