Navigating libel in memoir writing

The whole truth and nothing but the truth?  Writing your memoir is a chance to share your truth. Your story. Your reality. You control the stories you tell and how you tell them. The central character, alongside a supporting cast. But how supportive will those other...

Why we’re showing AI the door

AI has been dominating the headlines for a few years now. Everywhere you turn there is an AI addition to a platform or a software update that adds an AI feature. Companies are turning to artificial intelligence more and more for writing copy, creating programmes,...

Write from the heart

Heart vs head is a debate that comes up often in many areas of life, but is it relevant for writers? You may think that it is important, particularly with non-fiction writing, that you write using your head. After all you are sharing knowledge, experience and wisdom,...

5 ways to make your nonfiction as compelling as fiction

Nonfiction gets a bad rap in the entertainment stakes. It conjures images of dense, unimaginative textbooks or articles that sound like they’ve been written by a brick. But the best nonfiction is informative and just as entertaining and compelling as a great novel. It...

Overcoming Self-Doubt

How to Trust Your Writing Ability One thing all writers have in common is self-doubt. Whether it is the lingering voice of a precious critic or those mind monkeys that take up residence from time to time, it seems we are all equally afflicted. Before we go any further...