writing for pleasure | Wendy Charlton

Feb 21, 20212 min read

The Power of Storytelling

Telling stories is one of the most effective means that people have to influence, teach, and inspire each other. For me though, the most...

Dec 11, 20202 min read

Crafting a Killer Opening Line

The first line in a novel is critically important. If you grab a reader with it then you capture their interest and hopefully more time...

Oct 2, 20202 min read

Who Decides to Write a Novel (Part 2)

I have been a fan of Dan Brown for a decade or more. I love the descriptions in Da Vinci Code, I love his ability to keep me turning the...

Sep 21, 20203 min read

Who decides to write a novel? (Part 1)

The answer is; Anyone can but not if they are in their right minds! It is one of the most brilliant, frustrating, exhausting and...

Jul 18, 20202 min read

5 tips to combat writer's block

Writer’s block is the affliction of authors unable to proceed with writing, or struggling to write something new. I have heard about it...