October 2023
Writing is an Act of Discovery
September 2023
Story Is About Transformation
July 2023
Every journey begins with the first step
April 2023
6 Tools To Becoming More Creative
January 2023
Writing Goals 2023
Every journey begins by taking the first step and then stealing back time from your busy life to make writing a priority on a regular basis.
One book that encapsulates the importance of this message is Today Matters by John Maxwell. “We cannot be tomorrow, what we did not do today”.
Click to Read NewsletterDecember 2022
The Power Of Process
To bring out the best in your writing or the story you want to write, most writers thrive on having a process.
Having a process helps you access the power of your imagination while utlising the power of classic story structure. Enabling you to write a story that takes you, your characters and ultimately your readers on a profound journey
Click to Read NewsletterOctober 2022
Introduction to Genre
Every writer needs to find their unique voice and what it is about their story that makes it stand out.
Your story will have its best chance of finding its audience if you are aware of what genre your story fits into and what your readers’ expectations are. Bearing in mind, the fiction world is divided into roughly two segments: literary fiction and commercial/genre fiction.
Click to Read NewsletterMay 2022
The Process of Writing a Novel or Screenplay
March 2022
Getting Your Novel Published
February 2022
Writing Your First Draft
When writing the first draft of your novel or screenplay you need to turn off your inner critic and try things. The art is in the doing, and writing a first draft is an act of discovery. This is one of the central tenants of our 10-Month Novel & Script First Draft course.
December 2021
If You Want to Tell A Story
November 2021
The Pros and Cons of Traditional and Self-publishing
October 2021
Publishing Your Novel Part 2
Roland Fishman explores the publishing landscape and gives writers an understanding of which publishing option is the most suitable for the individual writer.
If you have finished your novel and want to land a traditional publishing deal or self-publish, you must make your novel is as good as you possibly can. While this is a seemingly self-evident truth, many writers get impatient when they finish their novels and rush to publication.
Click to Read NewsletterSeptember 2021
Why We Write
In researching an article he has written, about getting your novel published, Roland Fishman found one of the key issues that came up was - what motivates people to write.
Seeing your novel in print is great, but it only comes at the end of the process and is not the reason most people start writing and keep writing.
Click to Read NewsletterMay 2021
Key Element In Connecting With Readers
September 2020
Structure & Character
Many people mistakenly believe that structure is writing by numbers and produces cliched storylines.
Classic story structure is designed to guide you in writing a story that has readers wanting to know what happens next, while taking your main character on a spiritual and emotional journey of change.