The creative writing blog

Jennifer Saint

The bestselling author of Greek myth retellings Ariadne, Elektra and Atalanta shares her writing advice for tackling Greek mythology retellings.

Sarah Pearse

Sunday Times no.1 bestseller and New York Times top ten bestselling author Sarah Pearse answers questions on how she wrote her two novels, The Sanatorium and The Retreat.

Lily Lindon

Writing a second novel is a fascinating and often surprising experience. Author and editor Lily Lindon muses on Second Book Syndrome and provides practical advice to get your second novel written.

Kirstin Chen

The bestselling author of Counterfeit, Soy Sauce for Beginners and Bury What We Cannot Take talks about her writing process and how she wrote three novels.

The Blair Partnership

Find out what The Blair Partnership agents Hattie Grünewald, Jordan Lees, Bea Fitzgerald and Rachel Petty are looking for in their manuscript wishlists for submissions from writers.

The Novelry

Our writing coach Rachel Joyce has adapted her beloved novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, into a hit film!

A. A. Dhand

Enjoy a sneak peak into our live Q&A with A. A. Dhand, in which he shared advice on how to pace a page-turning novel.

L.R. Lam

Hear from our writing coach L.R. Lam, who has published lots of books across the speculative genre and beyond!

Rebecca Ley

Read how Rebecca Ley used two of our courses to write her two published novels, how she wrote during lockdown, and how she planned her second book.

Kate Riordan

What is historical fiction? Get the in-depth guide to the fiction genre and all the popular subgenres here.

Libby Page

Top tips from a bestselling author on how to plan and write a romantic novel, with examples and a story template to get you writing your own hit romance!

Craig Leyenaar

Our expert editor answers big worldbuilding questions to help you bring your world to life, whether you write fantasy, science fiction or anything else!