A coincidence in a story is an event that happens that has no foreshadowing and no intent, it wasn't something…
When you are writing your story, you might find that you get to a point where you realise it would…
On The Table Read, author JJ Barnes shares her creative writing advice for how to write distinct characters and why…
If you are writing a scary story, or a thriller or a mystery, suspense is one of the key things…
If you are writing in the fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, or sci-fi genres, you're going to be writing scenarios for…
Tracking your character's emotional state is an essential part of continuity when it comes to your character's arc. When your…
A "time-lock" is best to use in your story when you've established who your Protagonist and Antagonist are, you've pitted…
On Instagram we were asked a question by @Books_To_Life, who wanted to know what you can do if you start…
On The Table Read, JJ Barnes writes about why having a passive Protagonist in your story is a problem, and…
On The Table Read, JJ Barnes explores how to write a lie that your Protagonist believes, and a story that…