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Villainous characters

The Mastermind The Mastermind does not commit the crime, but is the brains behind the big event, whether it is a stealing, a scam or some...

Character Profile Worksheet

Basic Statistics Name: Age: Nationality: Socioeconomic Level as a child: Socioeconomic Level as an adult: Hometown: Current Residence:...

Non Fiction Book Structures

You have established your genre – now how will you book play out in terms of how you present the information. A lot of this is a choice...

How to structure your non fiction book

Memoir writers, you need to take a different approach to plotting than writers tackling a straight NF. When you plan a memoir or...

Do you need to be an expert to write?

Here's the question that lurks in the back of the mind of many writers … am I actually qualified to write a book? The book could be about...

Book Lengths What Are You Aiming For?

Where are you going with all this writing? Well, you are mostly likely shooting for a minimum of 50,000 words. Why 50,000? It is the...

The 10 Revision Stages of a Novel

It takes a lot to write a novel. Even those who haven’t tried would say, “well, duh!” to this. But it’s not so much the mind space or the sh

But is this book really yours?

What is original thought in writing? And all those things you think….. those ideas you have….. Are you aware where they come from? Are...

Coaching A Dream To Reality

Feelings follow action. A story about the power of coaching. KAREN MARGINOT MAY 03, 2024 This is a guest post by KAREN MARGINOT OF SOBER...

7 questions writers most often ask me

1. How long will this book take? 2. Can I get on the New York Times Bestseller list? 3. Where do I start? 4. Why are publishers

The madness begins

Prologue to Love and Above What am I doing here? It’s an easy Sunday morning and I am sitting on a cold concrete floor with my legs...

Self publishing your book? Independent Publishers in South Africa

Should you pitch a traditional publisher or simply bite the bullet and self-publish (or indie publish)? This is an important question and...

Sarah Bullen is an international writing mentor and literary agent. She works with writers all over the world to tell their stories, and write that book. Founder of The Writing Room and Kent Literary, she has had over 180 books published by writers she has mentored over the last two decades. As well as being a regular guest on talk shows, podcasts, literary festivals and writers’ circles, Sarah has been leading international writing retreats and adventures since 2014.