I Have No Idea Where to Start

So you want to be an author, but you haven’t got any ideas, or perhaps you do – but you have no idea how to actually start writing. Check out the forums and blog posts below and get inspired.

Forums

Planner or Pantser: Which are you?

Do you plan out your book to the very last detail, or do you relish in the challenge of a blank page? Tell us what kind of Planner or Pantser you are. 

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How Do You Get Your Ideas?

From conversations to writing prompts, taking notes on strangers, and other fiction – everyone has their own sources of inspiration, what is yours?

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How Do You Do Your Research?

Sometimes a novel requires you to be a scientist, a wizard, or an 18th century pirate. So join in the discussion and let us know how you go about researching your novel!

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Blog Posts

So, You Want to Become an Author?

Around 80% of people want to publish a book – yet so little actually do. If you’re one of the many people who want to write and publish a book all you really need to do is keep writing, after that it’s (almost) easy. 

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Finding time to write

Finding time to write is one of the biggest struggles of writing a book, life gets busy and you push it to the bottom of your priorities. But there is hope, here’s how to make it a priority again and find the extra time you need for your writing.

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3 Ways to Start Writing

How do you actually start a book in the first place? The blank page is sitting in front of you, mocking you. Your ideas are swirling and nothing feels concrete. How do you breakdown the fear and get pen to paper? Here’s how.

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