Robert Wood

Rob has yet to encounter a bookshop he can walk past, a habit which has become deadly now that you can buy the newest releases digitally at 1am. Thankfully, it also comes in handy for providing the best advice on writing your book.
What You Need To Know Before You Buy ‘Learn Scrivener Fast’ - An author stands by a corkboard.
Publishing
Robert Wood

What You Need To Know Before You Buy Learn Scrivener Fast

If you’ve looked into writing software, you’ve probably heard about Scrivener (in fact, you can read our Scrivener review here). Combining an effective word processor with a suite of tools that facilitate outlining and research management, it’s fast become one of the most successful pieces of writing software on the market. That complexity, however, comes

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This Is The Blueprint For A Perfect Cast Of Characters - A cast of characters, including a ninja, a scientist, a princess, and a cowboy.
Writing
Robert Wood

This Is The Blueprint For A Perfect Cast Of Characters

Is there such a thing as a perfect cast of characters? A pure, alchemical recipe of personalities that promises the most engaging narrative a reader could ask for? No, of course not – it’s the events of the story that dictate what it needs from its cast, and what works well for one tale will

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Improve Your Exposition Immediately With This One Simple Tip - A character points to a flower, unnecessarily telling his friend what it is.
Writing
Robert Wood

Improve Your Exposition Immediately With This One Simple Tip

Exposition is one of those horrible parts of writing that you have to get exactly right. Too much or too little and the reader will notice straightaway, rolling their eyes at your inability to explain things directly. It’s an unfair reaction, especially when there are so many things to explain. ‘Exposition’ is the part of

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Is There Such A Thing As A Good MacGuffin? - In a scene reminiscent of Pulp Fiction, a character opens a glowing briefcase.
Writing
Robert Wood

Is There Such A Thing As A Good MacGuffin?

A MacGuffin (or McGuffin, or Maguffin) is a plot device common to some of the most successful stories ever written. Your characters will obsess over how to find it, search jungles and alien worlds to get their hands on it, and kill to keep it, and yet many people will tell you it has no

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