Fiction

Aspiring writers are bombarded with advice about what makes good writing. A Google search for ‘writing rules’ returns a host of forthright (and...

Author Polly Ho-Yen discusses setting in writing, and why it's important to remember that writing is - first and foremost - about living.

Author Imogen Robertson discusses creating complex protagonists and asks: are you a lover, a puppet-master or a Dr Frankenstein?

How is a story born? From where do the ideas for novels come? Rebecca Mascull explores one of the most interesting questions we can ask of a story:...

How to write a perfect villain.

Kieran Fanning on writing a book for all children.