Petra asked me an age ago to write about winning the Fish Short Fiction prize, and it’s taken an embarrassingly long time. I’m an expert...

Below is a quick breakdown of Vogler's archplot structure. It only skims the surface, so don't forget to buy his book. ‘The Writer’s...

NLP stands for Nuero-Linguistic programming. According to the website www.nlp-secrets.com: 'NLP is a school of psychological techniques...

Dialogue is extremely important in creative writing. It is one of the writer’s most exciting tools. Why? Because it is the ultimate SHOW...

In my last blog post, I talked about this archplot structure put together by Ingred Sandburg. Many writers resist this type of thing as...

I like a good Plot Graph. I love the way they can make everything seem so simple. As I sit with one in front of me, I think that,...

What is a motif? It's a symbolic element within your story which repeats throughout. They can be anything from objects, to colours, to...

'What if...? questions are the initial idea. They are the premise from which a chain of events can occur. My WEA student, Philip,...

For years, we have nurtured and inspired students under the name 'Creative Writing Wivenhoe' but now we've polished our boots, put on our...