Category: How To

Hey, we’ve all been there – ‘fellowing up’ on an email only to realise an embarrassing formatting error, or skimming an online article and having a cheeky smug moment at spotting an incorrectly spelt word. Just me then? There are so many different, often conflicting rules of language that are just waiting to trip up…

Every generation to ever exist has fallen foul of outdated references – a quip that was played to raucous applause on television now getting a groan, a funny name for an everyday object having people confused rather than chortling, or some other example of ‘kids these days’ being ‘too cool for school’. I’m going to…

We’ve previously covered how to deal with rejections from publishers, but addressing the reasoning behind rejected work can help you address the issues and give it another round of editing before slinging it out back into the world, where hopefully it’ll land this time! The writing process (and the rejection process) will look different for…

There was so much to cover last time that there’s enough for two whole articles on best writing practise! This isn’t just an overspill – just like last time, hopefully these tips, tricks and oft-quoted advice sprinkled with a lot more practical application will be of use in creating a writing habit. If not, then…

Being a writer means being plagued by unpaid internships, struggles to find employment and submission fees – part and parcel, I’m afraid. But there are some ways to keep yourself afloat, and many things you can do to increase your chances of landing a job that aligns with your interests. To succeed as a writer…