We all know that reading is vital for writers. Summer is now with us, which is a great time to catch up with your reading of children’s books. This will …
Dear Writers for a Reason, You know how sometimes writing can get really difficult, once you get over the initial enthusiasm of a story you have begun? I know it’s …
Creative Writing Tip This question came up in our Writers for a Reason Unite membership group recently – How many protagonists can you have? Usually, we think of having one …
Creative Writing Tip – the Inciting Incident For the first few weeks of this year, a small group of us went through the material in the Write for a Reason …
In one of the modules in the Write for a Reason Academy, we look at conflicts. Without conflicts we have a pretty boring story! Imagine this scenario: a family go …
March has arrived, and what a beautiful day it is today, here in London, with the sun shining, spring flowers coming into bloom, and a wonderfully blue sky. What blessings …
Some of you will know that I am involved with a charity called Media Associates International (MAI). This charity works to help believers involved in all aspects of Christian publishing, …
We had an interesting discussion about the role of the antagonist in a recent Writers for a Reason Unite meeting. It can be confusing, so here are a few quick …
I have a very interesting writing tip for you today. One of our Writers for a Reason Unite members asked me about writing dialogue. Should he say, ‘I would like’, …
Dear Writer Friends, We all go through tough times with our writing. A story we started with so much enthusiasm is now just words on a page we are staring …