MasterWriter Review - An author holds multiple devices (tablets, phones, computers), all displaying the MasterWriter logo.
Writing
Robert Wood

MasterWriter Road-Tested: Everything You Need To Know

Can writers afford to be precious about how they write? Pop culture certainly seems to think we should be – showing an author at their typewriter is shorthand for a kind of worthy artistry in most movies, while anyone on their laptop or (shock, horror) a tablet is suggested to be a coffee-shop-haunting dilettante. You’ve

Read More »
Readers Love 'Hero vs. Hero' – Find Out Why - Two superheroes clash in the clouds.
Writing
Robert Wood

Readers Love ‘Hero vs. Hero’ – Find Out Why

There are as many types of antagonist as there are protagonist – a villain for every hero (maybe more than one). We’ve talked before about how to write sympathetic antagonists, how to write villains that your reader trusts, and even how to write a story with no antagonist at all, but what about when you

Read More »
How Long Should Your Book Be? - An author stands by many stacks of paper.
Marketing
Hannah Collins

How Long Should Your Book Be? The Complete Guide

The ‘how long?’ question has to be one of the most commonly asked by new authors – perhaps even experienced ones, too. It was certainly one of the first to pass my lips when I met my editor to discuss my first children’s book. “What’s the age range?” she asked me when I broached the

Read More »
Save That Cat! The Easy Secret To Introducing A Hero - A hero runs from a burning building clutching a safe, but sooty, cat.
Writing
Robert Wood

Save That Cat! The Easy Secret To Introducing A Hero

How do you go about introducing a protagonist, let alone introducing a hero? First impressions are even more long-lasting in fiction than in real life, and your reader’s first experience with your protagonist is likely to define how they understand everything that comes after. That means it’s important to give a clear impression, guaranteeing you’re

Read More »

Talk to us

Have any questions? We are always open to talk about your writing, publishing projects, creative opportunities and how we can help you.