Characterisation

• The C Word Method: Creating character-driven narratives
• Will She or Won’t She? Shaping plot through character decisions
• Getting Into Character: A freaky exercise to discover your characters from the inside out
• Who is Telling This Story? A masterclass in managing Point of View
• Crafting Characters through Setting: Using details to reveal soul
• Creating a Character: Case study on “Douggie”
• Create Complex Characters in 5 Easy Steps

Setting & Scenes

• Setting: More than just the scenery
• The Introvert Party-Goer’s Guide to Writing a Scene
• How to Write a Scene in 6 Easy Steps
• The D Word Method: A guide to darn good description
• Writing Place: Setting the scene for your reader
• The Importance of Grounding Your Reader

Structure & Editing

• Finding Your Voice: What is a writer’s voice and how to find yours
• Writing is Rewriting: The philosophy of the second draft
• Sentence by Sentence, Word by Word: 5 useful tips for cleaning up your prose
• Write Your Synopsis in 7 Easy Steps
• Self-Editing 101: Putting on your critic’s hat
• Finding the Heart of your Story: Go deeper
• How Many Drafts?
• Beware Info Dumps! And how to fix them
• Show Don’t Tell (Mostly): Balancing the golden rule
• The (Not So) Mysterious Midpoint: Holding the center of your story
• Five Functions of Your First Few Pages
• Drowning in Detail: Managing research in your stories
• Start in the Middle: Launching your narrative
• Dangerous Dialogue: How to avoid dialogue disasters
• Do’s and Don’t’s for Writing Good Dialogue
• Superpower Your Second Draft with a Scene List
• Suspense = Hope + Fear
• Stirring the Plot: How to build tension in your stories
• What’s at Stake? Ensuring your reader cares THESE THREE CAN GO EARLIER WITH STRUCTURE

Memoir & Life Writing

• 6 Steps to Shaping Your Memoir
• 5 Ways to Build Narrative Drive in Memoir
• Re-Membering: Structure for recovery and trauma memoirs
• The Benefit of Hindsight: Managing layers of time in life writing
• Putting the “Me” in Memoir
• A Crash Course in Life Writing
• Writing Grief: Navigating the gifts and pain of loss

Short Story Writing

• The “Thing 1 and Thing 2” Method for Short Stories
• Anecdote vs. Story: Understanding the vital difference
• Story Starters: 10 prompts to get the engine running
• What Makes a Winning Story? Insights from a competition judge
• SUBMIT SUBMIT SUBMIT

The Business of Writing

• Before Publication, Write Sentences, Chop Words. After Publication, Write Sentences, Chop Words.
• Prepare to Launch: 6 steps to a successful book launch
• The Mystic, the Businesswoman and Me!
• The Business of Writing: Creating multiple income streams
• The Enemies of Writing: Defeating procrastination, perfectionism, and the inner critic
• The Courage to Create
• Creative Recovery: How to reboot your writing mojo
• Is Writing a Hobby? Valuing your craft
• Writer’s Surgery: Troubleshooting common creative ailments
• Non-Attachment for Writers: 100 uses for misprints
• The Rocky Road to Publication: A reality check
• The 10-Point Plan to Publishing Success
• Perfecting Your Pitch: How to sell your idea