Developing your idea

If you have an idea for a story in mind and have begun fleshing it out then the developing your idea section of the site is for you. Browse our collection of articles full of advice and things to consider as your get started writing your book.

Blog
4 min read
4th November 2021
Edited
6th December 2021

Our inaugural Finding Your Voice online writing course begins in January 2022, and we're working with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to make...

Blog
2 min read
17th September 2021
Edited
5th January 2022

Play around with the two writing prompts below and see what you can come up with!

Take an ordinary occurrence, such as opening a school...

Blog
2 min read
17th August 2021
Edited
5th January 2022

Take a single word and put it in the middle of a blank sheet of paper.

Underline it.

From that word, draw a line out and write...

Article
3 min read
11th August 2021
Edited
2nd September 2021
A collection of free advice articles from acclaimed author, William Ryan, on the process of editing and improving the structure of your manuscript...