I’m on the second week of the Aaron Sorkin Screenwriting Masterclass and I’m seeing even more value than the first week.  I’m currently writing my next novel and the class is really giving me an extra push to get it finished. You know how when you’re coming to the end of a work (one you’ve […]

I was one of the first people to sign up to Aaron Sorkin’s Screenwriting Masterclass. I signed up even though I’m not a screenwriter (yet) I had only minor knowledge of Sorkin’s work. So why did I sign up? The main reason is my philosophy that if you get just one valuable thing out of […]

I was lifting weights yesterday and listening to a Jay-Z song, ‘The Rap Game/Crack Game’ from his second studio album, ‘In My Lifetime Vol. 1’. I had to drop the weights, hit rewind, and listen to the lyrics again. And again. Jay-Z compares rap to selling crack. But he also does a perfect job of describing […]

Pokémon Go is really grabbing the world by the Poké Balls right now. Everyone’s talking about Pokémon Go’s impact on businesses, health, gaming, and social interaction. But what can us writers learn from Pokémon Go? 1. Don’t follow trends. Set them. Isn’t it ironic that the first piece of advice is about not following trends?  Everybody […]

After trying hundreds of different supplements, I’ve finally found the best supplement stack for writers.  This supplement stack is 100% legal, cheap, healthy, and (most importantly) effective. A few months back, I made two big changes to my daily routine. They were: Doing the Wim Hof Method every day Taking this supplement stack The results […]

Today is a very special day because I’m going to give you 10 tips that will instantly improve your writing. I say ‘instant’ because you can implement each of these tips right now and immediately improve your writing. It took me years to realise all of these tips. But here I am serving them up […]

These days you’re dead in the water if you’re just a writer. This is especially true with self-published writers who have to run the whole show: promoting, marketing, designing, business-ing.  There’s a popular saying that goes: ‘Jack of all trades, master of none.’ But now the best way to get ahead is to be the master […]

“Too many manuscripts tell their stories with timidity. What’s needed instead are explosive bursts of divinity: explosions of insight, booms of self-revelation, scenes that flare open in the dark, prose that sizzles like sparklers.” Donald Maass on setting off fireworks in your writing Writing 21st Century Fiction I read this after months of tearing my hair […]

How To Write A Personal Statement for Oxford University is available to purchase in ebook form on Amazon (paperback coming soon). The advice in How To Write A Personal Statement for Oxford University will put you in the best position for securing interviews at Oxford, Cambridge, or any top university of your choice. The book is based on my […]

If you’re having trouble being productive with your writing, then this simple yet effective tip might just be for you. I’m going to show you how to increase your writing productivity. Anthony Trollope’s writing routine saved me from staring at a blank page all day long. In his autobiography, Anthony Trollope discussed the following routine, […]