Face your fear

Don’t write what you know; write what you love. Writing my first novel, Lady MacBethad, was like the bursting of a pipe. The words gushed out of me, and the story flew onto the page with a kind of fre

Every journey begins with the first step, so why are we so impatient to get to the destination, asks Yasmina Floyer

Modern living has given us a false sense ...

What questions should today’s writers and artists be asking? Responses from authors at the Hay Festival and the TLS

Creating character is one of the most fascinating aspects of the writing process, and often the basis for the most intriguing and compelling work. The WM writers responded to the ‘Getting to Know You’

Anxious about planes? Try these tricks to get you ready for take-off