Writing Advice

Here is where I list some of my favourite writing resources, to help aspiring authors learn their craft and work towards their dream.

This page is a work in progress, and I will be updating it properly soon.

The Novel Factory
Software For Novel Writers

I’m completely biased, but I made this software in order to meet all the needs I had as a writers, so it’s hardly surprising I think it’s the best thing out there. It’s designed to help new writers learn their craft while completing their first manuscript and to help experienced writers become more productive. It includes plot templates, character profiles and so much more.

Cracking Yarns
Blog by Hollywood Screenwriter Allen Palmer

One of my favourite blogs on the art of creating a moving story.

Save the Cat – Blake Snyder
The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need

Heres what started the phenomenon: for over 15 years, thats been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny and candid look inside the movie business.

Writing screenplays that sell – Michael hauge
The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts Into Movie and Television Deals

Concise, authoritative, and comprehensive, Writing Screenplays that Sell is the most complete guide available on the art, craft, and business of screenwriting for movies and television.

The ultimate guide to editing your novel – sara grant
A revolutionary approach to transform your writing

When it comes to creating children’s and YA fiction there is often a focus on how to start and write until you reach an ending … But what happens when you have a finished manuscript of hundreds of pages? How do you transform your rough draft into a publishable one?

The Anatomy of Story – Jon Truby
22 Steps to becoming a master storyteller

John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood’s most successful films, including Sleepless in SeattleScream, and Shrek.

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