Exciting Fantasy Tips and Prompts for Young Writers
Fantasy stories ignite creativity in children, offering a chance to craft magical worlds. This post presents six practical tips for young writers on completing stories and ten engaging prompts featuring dragons and mermaids. Encouraging quick drafting and sensory details, it aims to transform ideas into captivating narratives, fostering a love for writing.
Friendship and Betrayal: 7 Story Elements That Will Hook Your Readers Every Time
Friendship and betrayal stories are some of my favourite themes to write. And readers absolutely love them too.
6 Essential Steps to Masterful Memoir Storytelling – Article on Brainz Magazine
Hello again! Have you been thinking about writing a memoir? You know your life has stories worth telling, lessons learned, moments of heartbreak, resilience, and triumph. But every time you sit down to write, you feel overwhelmed and stuck. Where do you even begin? How can you make your memories compelling rather than just a […]
10 Common Myths About Creativity – New Article Published by Brainz Magazine
Hello friends! I’m sharing my recent article published on Brainz Magazine. In this article, I discuss ten common myths about Creativity – what it is and how to harness it. I also share the truths to counter these myths so that you can overcome those barriers to expressing your creativity with confidence! Click here to […]
Stop procrastinating. Finish what you start.
One of my biggest problems as a writer is finishing what I’ve started. I always have lots of different ideas in my head at the same time, so I have a hard time committing to one project. Perhaps you’re like me and you have folders full of abandoned novels and short stories on your computer? Or […]
How to stop starting several projects and finally finish your book
This article tackles a common struggle for creative writers: having too many ideas and not finishing any of them. While starting new projects feels exciting, unfinished manuscripts can’t be published, read, or make an impact.
“What we seek is seeking us”
I recently got an email from a client who was interested in my Creative Writing Workshop for Children, and in that email, she made this statement, “What we seek is seeking us”. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard it or come across similar concepts, but this time, the truth of that statement struck me.
Writing a Novel: Should You Outline First?
Ah, the age-old question that splits the novel writing community right down the middle. Should you meticulously plan every chapter, scene, and character arc before you write word one? Or should you dive in headfirst and let the story unfold naturally as you go? Here’s the thing: there’s no single right answer. Some bestselling authors […]
“What If My Work is Rubbish?” Self-Doubt is a Struggle.
Hello creative people! I hope you are having a great day and week. Those of us in Lagos have enjoyed the rain since the beginning of the week, but thankfully today has been quite sunny! Grateful for little mercies! Today, I’m going to talk about something that ALL writers face, whether you’re working on your […]
What You Seek Is Seeking You
Hello scribes! Welcome to the beautiful (and if you’re in Lagos, a very rainy) month of June! I hope the month has started on a great note for you. Can you believe we’re almost rounding up the first half of the year? Already! When they say time flies, it certainly is true. I recently got […]