The creative writing blog

Louise Dean

Is your energy and interest in your novel flagging? Don’t quit writing it just yet. Here are some ways to see if your story, flaws and all, is worth continuing.

Louise Dean

Philip Roth’s books are like knives we can’t put down despite them cutting our hands. Here, Louise Dean reviews Roth’s style and his art of writing fiction.

Louise Dean

A morality tale can add depth to the essence of a story, so let’s explore these fabled stories that have been at the heart of great literature for centuries.

Louise Dean

A fable is a short cautionary story about life that explores history and culture across the world. Read on to discover how fables can cure long-winded writing.

The Novelry

Discover how the fairy tale has delivered us from evil across the ages and why it’s the origin of great writers telling bold, magical stories with universal meaning.

Louise Dean

To write great novels, we must play more. Creative writing means finding enjoyment in words; let The Novelry inspire yours today.

The Novelry

Writing the middle of a story can be tricky. Learn how to fix sagging, slowing, and weak progress with these top tips from The Novelry.

The Novelry

Are you curious about the average daily word count for writers? The Novelry explores ways of setting project goals and how great authors get it done!

Louise Dean

When Louise Dean—founder of The Novelry, the world’s top-rated writing school—met the American writer and intellectual Gore Vidal.

The Novelry

James Baldwin wisely advised writers to write a sentence as clean as a bone. Find more of his most essential wisdom on writing here.

Louise Dean

‘All autobiography is storytelling, all writing is autobiography.’ Louise Dean, founder of The Novelry, explores how J.M. Coetzee has inspired her writing.