NEWS
Here you will find news and views on our three courses, why you should consider enrolling, and updates on absolutely everything!
Writing bit by bit
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and creative writing tutor at Creating Writers To write a book, you first need an idea for what it will be about. But don’t worry if it’s just that – an idea. If you think it’s a good idea, start to think through how it might work. My...
The rule of three
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and creative writing tutor at Creating Writers A dictum commonly attributed to Mark Twain had three rules for writing. The first was “Write,” the second was “Write” and the third was “Write.” Another dictum involving a rule of three is...
Top tips for new authors
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and creative writing tutor at Creating Writers There’s nothing better than being given a bit of advice. That’s certainly true when it comes to writing a book. While good advice can come in all shapes and sizes, as an author, here my top...
Reading and practice
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and tutor at Creating Writers The best way to learn how to write a book is to read and to practice. Books are your teachers, so learn from them. Understand how a character develops as the story goes on. Try to figure out the jigsaw of...
Our Diploma course
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and tutor at Creating Writers There are lots of creative writing courses out there. Some are good, bad and ugly. Our Diploma course is, we believe, a little bit different. For a start, if you successfully complete the course, you get an...
Writing in good habits
Charlie Laidlaw is an author and course tutor There’s no magic formula to writing a book. It takes effort and perseverance. But like anything else in life, it’s always better to adopt some good habits. But don’t necessarily adopt the baits of some of some great...
To finish, you have to start
Charlie Laidlaw, author and tutor, looks at getting started. Many of us wish we could write a book. Maybe it’s a story for a novel that’s been swirling around in our heads for years. Or maybe it’s the story of your family, something to treasure and hand down. Or...
First steps on a writer’s journey
Some of you may dream of becoming a successful author, whether of fiction or non-fiction. You may already have ideas for the next crime thriller, chick-lit romance, YA or children’s book. But not everyone who signs up for a Creating Writers’ course has that...
Writing that first line
The trouble with writing is knowing where to start. It’s all very well for Lewis Carroll to say, “begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.” For most of us, finding that starting point is the tricky bit. We might have a good idea for a...
First steps on a writer’s journey
Some of you may dream of becoming a successful author, whether of fiction or non-fiction. You may already have ideas for the next crime thriller, chick-lit romance, YA or children’s book. But not everyone who signs up for a...
Writing in quotes
OK, you want to write a book, but don’t know where to start. Well, as always, the best place to start is at the beginning. So, let’s begin with W. Somerset Maugham. “There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” Well, I’d...