The creative writing blog

Kate Riordan

Too much plot? Our writing coach and bestselling author Kate Riordan shares her best advice for fixing your novel.

Simran Kaur Sandhu

Editor Simran Kaur Sandhu gives her top tips for taking young adult books from good to groundbreaking.

Heather Webb

Meet Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author – and The Novelry’s newest writing coach.

Kirsty Logan

Critically acclaimed author Kirsty Logan explains how she put together her short-story collections, both when she knew she was writing for a collection and when she didn't.

Amanda Reynolds

Bestselling author Amanda Reynolds delves into the world of the unreliable narrator, offering her three golden rules for writing your own.

Tasha Suri

Award-winning author Tasha Suri shares her three secrets for writing great historical fantasy novels.

Dr. Stephanie Carty

Dr Stephanie Carty gives her 4 tips for figuring out how your novel’s characters deal with adversity – and whether they’ll thrive or simply survive.

Emylia Hall

Emylia Hall, writing coach at The Novelry and author of six novels, offers her five tips for overcoming writer’s block and getting your head back in the game.

Lily Lindon

The Novelry looks at the definition of a Bildungsroman, some classic Bildungsroman examples, and offers tips on what we can take from these books to include in our own novels.

Darcy Nicholson

Learn how to write a killer pitch that will leave agents and publishers itching to read your novel with these top tips from Publishing Director Darcy Nicholson.

The Novelry

Finding a writing community when you set out on your writing journey is essential. Here are five reasons why you need a writing community or online writing group to improve your writing.

Melanie Conklin

Award-winning author Melanie Conklin shares her five tips for turning your idea into a full-blown story: from starting with a lie, to giving all your characters secrets they can reveal in a final twist.