Author: Janet

Hello again, writer friends! Since writing last week’s post about names (Did you check out the link? You can read the post again here), I’ve been thinking. One of the most important reasons for choosing the right name for your character, is that the name will be…

Hello everyone, and welcome to this week’s creative writing tip! Actually, less of a ‘tip’ this week, more of a ‘help’, I hope!

According to the most recent statistics, Harper was the girls’ name in the top 100 with the biggest rise in popularity over the previous 10 years, whilst for boys it was …

We all love surprises… well, maybe only if they are good surprises!

Here are five sudden surprises that are easy to get right in novels… two good, three not so good, but with tips so you can get them all right!

Good surprise 1: A twist in the tale. We…

Occasionally you will find a story for young people where a glossary would be helpful. I remember one book I used to read over and over as a child, where most of the action was set in India. The word…

Hello again writer friends!

Today’s creative writing tip is one we all need to heed. If one or more of our characters are not like us, are they authentic?

Our characters may not be like…

Good morning Christian writer friends, I hope you are well!

Quick tip this week on varying sentence lengths. You may not have thought about it, but varying the length of your sentences (and paragraphs, incidentally) will give…

Hello again! Is it really possible that another week has passed since the last writing tip? :-)Today we’re going to think about characters, because they are essential to the success of our stories.

“Character is king” is an oft-quoted phrase, but it really is true.

However gripping the plot, however exciting the setting, your characters…