Have you ever been so absorbed by writing that the world around you faded away? Then you’ll know what I mean when I talk about being ‘in the zone’. It’s thrilling, it’s addictive and, sadly, it’s often elusive—but we CAN make it more likely. Here’s how.

Your characters may live in your head, but how well can you get into theirs? My guest today, Sarah Fox, has six unexpected ways to get to know your characters and discover aspects of their lives you may never have considered otherwise. Take it away, Sarah!

Time to set some goals! Some long-held, ambitious, grand goals you’ve always dreamed of achieving. Great strategy, right? Wrong. Here’s why that kind of goal-setting could be setting you up for failure—and how to smash your targets this year.

Sometimes the right title pops into your head in a flash of caffeine- and creativity-fuelled insight. If this is you, then you’re one of the lucky ones, my friend. For those times the writing gods aren’t on side, I have just the strategy to turn the tide.