authorvalpennyJul 64 minHow to Fix Writing ErrorsI tutor, lecture and teach writing. I have also penned eight bestselling novels, and have found that authors often struggle with some...
authorvalpennyJun 152 minHow to Include Humour in Your WritingWriting gives us as authors lots of leeway to tell our story in the way we want to. We want to use humour as a way to engage our readers....
authorvalpennyApr 63 minHow to Plot a NovelThere are several way to plot a novel but this is one method that should help authors, whatever fiction genre you write and whatever...
authorvalpennyMar 304 minWhere do You Get Your Ideas From?As an author I am asked many questions about my craft. Is it just a hobby? How did you get into that? How much time do you spend writing?...
authorvalpennyMar 91 minHow to Write a SynopsisLet me start by assuring you that you nobody finds writing a synopsis easy. After all, if your story could be told in one thousand words,...
authorvalpennyNov 9, 20226 minLooking Back at The Writers’ Summer School at Swanwick 2022 by Allison SymesI’m thrilled to share Looking Back at Swanwick 2022 this week. This post was a sheer joy to write. It shares a little of what it is like...