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No matter where you are on your creative writing journey, we can help you build your knowledge and grow your creativity. Updated weekly, our blog will inspire and support you with tips & tricks and useful resources.
What Is The Best Way To Really Beat Writer's Block? Find Out
We've all felt stuck. You know what it feels like spending hours staring at a blank page. But it doesn't have to be this way. Many writers like you are asking us, what's the best advice for beating writer's block? By the end of this post, I'm going to try and show you how to beat it for good.
How To Create A Strong Opening For Your Novel
Beware! If you get this wrong all your hard work creative writing could be for nothing. Every element of your story is valuable. But knowing how to create a strong opening is vital.
Why Creativity Is The Most Important Skill In The World
Once we can know and believe that creativity is a skill, we can then understand and harness our ability to increase and develop our creativity. We can see it as a learnt behaviour, something we can improve in. This provides ownership and can empower us. You can become more creative. At Derbyshire Writing School we believe creativity is a skill, it can be taught and practised, and you can become ‘better’ the more you exercise your creativity muscle
How Do You Know What Genre To Write?
Trying to decide on which genre you want to write can seem like dancing in a minefield. Romance? Crime? Fantasy? Horror? Historical fiction? Even a cosy mystery? The list is endless. And it can feel overwhelming at first. It can be a difficult decision to work out which one is best suited to your concept, your skills or which genre you believe you can portray most convincingly. Which writing genre suits my style? Here are 4 simple ways to find out.