Top 10 tips for writing powerful dialogue
It’s happened to all of us. You’re trying to write an emotionally engaging scene and your dialogue comes out sounding …Read More
Sarah Carriger12 July 2018 
Writing advice from A.M. Homes
In April 2018 American author A.M. Homes gave a special craft talk for out students with loads of great writing …Read More
Sarah Carriger30 May 2018 
5 tips on journaling to become a better writer
Want to become a better writer? Start journaling! Journaling will make your writing richer and help you avoid writer’s block. We …Read More
Sarah Carriger14 April 2018 
Writing insights from Jennifer Egan
Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Jennifer Egan on harnessing the power of the subconscious, incorporating research into your fiction, writing a …Read More
Sarah Carriger12 March 2018 
5 quotes to write by
We love a good inspirational quote and we’ve been collecting for years. Here are some of our favourite quotes for …Read More
Sarah Carriger1 February 2018 
An evening with Colson Whitehead
Growing up, Colson Whitehead spent hours alone in his room reading comic books and sci-fi novels. ‘I was practically a …Read More
Sarah Carriger13 December 2017 
5 exercises for beating writer’s block
Every writer fears it: WRITER’S BLOCK. The words alone are enough to make even the most stalwart of writers shudder …Read More
Sarah Carriger10 November 2017 
5 tips for a memorable memoir
We had a number of memoirists in our workshops this spring so we thought we’d put together some tips that …Read More
Sarah Carriger20 July 2017 
An evening with Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, recently spoke in Amsterdam at the …Read More
Sarah Carriger29 April 2017 
5 tips for making your writing stronger
Here are some of our favorite takeaways: Ground your piece in a concrete scene or scenes. Put your readers there in …Read More
Sarah Carriger8 March 2017 
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