Seven months of plays and performance highlight the Bard's worldwide appeal and give a cultural boost to the London Olympics

Apr 23, 2012 – Roger Williams

In sequence two, screenwriters must strive to corner their character's with a main tension that leads the story to be fully engaged by the climax of ACT I.

Apr 21, 2012 – Michael Thompson

On the 100th anniversary of Bram Stoker's death, few people remember the English home of his greatest creation

Apr 20, 2012 – Roger Williams

A how to guide on how to write female characters

Apr 19, 2012 – David Finniss

Clichés screenwriters should avoid if they wish to survive Hollywood without breaking one of its vital rules: Don't look like an Amateur.

Apr 18, 2012 – Michael Thompson

Developing good characters with unique personalities in characters' actions, dialogue, and dialogue tags is important for writing a successful story.

Apr 18, 2012 – Michelle Wright

Scene changes, if not handled properly, can be awkward for both the writer and the reader. Here are some suggestions to make smooth scene transitions.

Apr 16, 2012 – Vickie Britton

How should we understand the relationship between the reader and the narrators of Samuel Richardson's Pamela and Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews?

Apr 16, 2012 – Geoff Ward

The most important aspect of book distribution is knowing how to correctly set the retail price of your title.

Apr 14, 2012 – Wolfgang Carstens

Three conjunctions - although, but, and however - have similar meanings. But each results in different punctuation and emphasis.

Apr 11, 2012 – Leah Abramovitz

The Newbery Medal has recognized outstanding books for children since 1922, but what does history say about the popularity of these books through the years?

Apr 11, 2012 – Susie Yakowicz

Collections and creative kindling, commonplace books are an invaluable resource that can help any writer gain knowledge, insight and inspiration

Apr 6, 2012 – Julie Israel

Article that briefly describes how to plan your ebook, write it, and then make money from it, using tried and tested techniques from a published author.

Apr 3, 2012 – Guy Lecky-Thompson

Pinterest is a tool that can be used to create visual, virtual story boards for writers which can aid and inspire the writing process.

Apr 2, 2012 – Lisa Loewen

Effective dialogue in fiction transcends real-life conversation. Here's how to make your dialogue come alive and move your story forward.

Apr 1, 2012 – James King

Gill Paul, author of Titanic Love Stories and Women and Children First, spends the Titanic's 100th anniversary in Southampton

Apr 1, 2012 – Tina Poole

Thirteen novels are longlisted for 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award, seven of them by women

Mar 31, 2012 – Keith Lawrence

Celtz offers software for playwrights, along with a storage and a writing community with a screenwriting competition.

Mar 30, 2012 – Jon Blackstock

Recording and producing short pieces of audio that sufficiently motivate the listener to take action, especially to spend money, demands skill.

Mar 30, 2012 – Dan McCurdy

The written word is entirely different to a finished piece of audio, but there are a few simple ways to recognise good radio even when it's written down

Mar 30, 2012 – Dan McCurdy