Writing: ALLi Editors’ Top Tips for Indie Authors
A handy checklist of ALLi editors' favourite tips for indie authors on how to self-edit your book more effectively before passing it across to your chosen editor for the final polish
Best Writing Advice 2018
Grab inspiration for your new writing year by revisiting some of the best posts about writing craft from the ALLi blog in 2018 - from what makes you a writer to how to be better one - and earn more money from your self-published books!
Writing First-Person Point of View (POV)
Which you prefer to write in? First person or third? Read Julia J Simpson's spirited case for first-person point of view and see whether you agree!
Writing: 5 Places to Write When You’re Fed Up with Working at Home
Need a change of scene to sit and write for a while? Want to escape the noise and bustle of home? Read Helena Halme's top five places to write away from home to help you write better, faster, and more consistently.
How to Write Better Dialogue
Like to write more convincing dialogue in your fiction? Let professional editor Richard Bradburn alert you to the ancient Greek technique of "maid and butler dialogue" - and convince you why you should avoid it now!
What Photographer Annie Leibovitz Taught Me About Writing
Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz may not be the obvious role model for a writer - but as Lee McKenzie explains…
5 Ways Dramatic Techniques Can Transform Your Fiction Writing
Learn to boost the power of your fiction writing by borrowing dramatic techniques used to add power to story on screen and stage, following these five key tips from award-winning playwright Jules Horne
Author Coaches: How They Can Help Both Beginners and Experienced Writers
Have you ever considered engaging an author coach? Do you know how one might help you at the current stage of your writing career? Read Boni Wagner-Stafford's post to find out.
Why I Write What I Write: Short-form Fiction and Poetry as a Means of Healing
A moving and provocative post about the power of writing short-form prose and poetry as a means to healing, by Zambian author Danie Botha, who describes it as "a new survival tool".
Beta Reading: How Being a Beta Reader Has Made Me a Better Writer
Have you ever used beta readers? Ever thought about being one? Read what Jo Ullah has to say about her experience of beta reading and why she thinks it's made her a better writer.
Speech Tags – How to Get the Balance Right in your Writing
Do you struggle to get the balance right when writing speech tags in your fiction? Read these top tips from the ALLi hive mind on how to help you pen better dialogue.
Writing Advice: 8 Self-editing Techniques to Cut Your Editing Time in Half
Do you dread self-editing? Learn to embrace and enjoy it - and to do it faster and better - with this simple checklist of 8 top tips by ProWritingAid's Hayley Millman - suitable for writers in every genre