All about this site

I am one of life's researchers.

At the latest count, I've read 87 books on 'how to write' and according to iTunes I've spent over fifteen days (and counting) of my life listening to podcasts on the subject. I've also viewed literarily thousands of internet and magazine articles too.

My frustration at reading and listening to so much conflicting advice forced me to create my own guides on each of the key areas of writing - with more to follow.

Most books on the subject of writing offer information you don't need (an entire chapter on self-publishing) or are too brief in their help (one paragraph on creating characters).

I wished I could buy each book chapter by chapter and only pay for the ones I wanted. Plus I wished there was one source that put all of the good advice together. Each book offered a good insight but each book offered a different approach.

Each author gave advice as if it was the only way to do things. After five books told me five different ways to put together a synopsis - and each one telling me their way was the way, I knew there had to be a better way of getting good writing advice.

As a result, I have put together a number of reports that range from 15 to 30 pages and cover useable tips on each topic that together comprise an extensive guide on 'How to Write.' The idea is that you can dip into whichever ones suit your needs - and save money where you don't need to spend it.

I'll make it clear right now that I am not a well-respected author with a string of novel sales behind me. That said, most books on writing are not written by the top-selling authors (they're too busy writing best-selling novels).

I don't profess to be an expert on writing. What I am is an excellent researcher and the books in this series reflect all that reading and listening - condensed into individual exhaustive documents. Additional hints and tips can be found, for free, on the articles page.

Please note that I use 'he' almost exclusively throughout my work. It's a style thing and not a reflection of me being prejudiced.

Secondly, I use UK English spellings throughout. No apologies - I'm English, but I know it can irritate if you are used to different spellings.

I tend to make reference to popular culture. Sometimes it's a book but it's more likely to be a film. The reason is that I can't always be sure you know about the books I would reference, but I know you'll know enough about the movie to make the connection.

When I'm not writing (I am a published author under my pen name) or working, I'm spending time with my family and reading.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please contact me at:

questions@betternovelwriting.com

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