Tania C.What Made M.R. James Such A Good StorytellerOne of my favourite supernatural story writers is M.R. James (Montague Rhodes James OM FBA) - he was the Provost at King's College,...
Tania C.Your Writing RoutineI love the writing of Alexander McCall Smith and here he gives some wonderful answers to questions posed about his writing life . When...
Tania C.Supernatural: Writing For YA (Young Adults)I love writing for the YA age group - one of the great things about the age range for YA is that is is ever-expanding. It is not set at...
Tania C.Just Like 'The Martian': How To Write For Movie StardomIt's best not to have the possible film adaptation of your book in your mind as you write your characters for the first time - but it is...
Tania C.New Beginnings: How To Craft Perfect Opening Lines I just love the above painting, as it is so reminiscent of every writer and our search for the perfect opening words, that will lead into...
Tania C.How To Write For Children...When David Walliams first came to my attention, he was one half of the comedy duo that wrote and starred in a radio, then TV show, called...
Tania C.In Praise of PoetsMaya Angelou was a shining example of a writer who could write both prose and poetry and make each form of writing blend into the other....
Tania C.No Pressure Then... How To Shrink Deadline NervesTip One: If you are on a writing deadline, quickly plot out your work, then take a break, come back to the page and start writing. Never...
Tania C.Sage Words: Finding Ingenious AnswersMany famous writers have used their writing as a form of therapy. As a therapist and a writer myself I can attest to the healing...