Linda Seger shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. Interviews with today’s top writers complete this essential volume.

If you are a writ­er who wants read­ers to fin­ish your book in one sit­ting, ap­ply some of these tips to write great fic­tion.

Rus­sell Ce­lyn Jones, author, Pro­fes­sor of Cre­ative Writ­ing and Di­rec­tor of the MA Pro­gramme at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Lon­don’s Birk­beck Col­lege advises writers on developing characters in your writing. Topics include: “building” a character, whether or not some characters write themselves, making characters believable, having too many or too few characters, basing characters on people you know, basing characters on yourself.

Don’t fall into the trap of writing a typical fantasy novel. Here are some tips that will help you write a fantasy novel that is different, new, and maybe even better.

You may be the next big thing in writing – a natural novelist with a flair for fantastic fiction – but you won’t get anywhere with publishers unless you present your book like a pro. This video will show you how to format your novel pages, how to lay out your text ready for typesetting, advice on font and all the top tips you need to create a slick-looking, blockbuster book.

Author Russell Celyn Jones, Professor of Creative Writing and Director of the MA Programme at the University of London’s Birkbeck College gives expert video advice on: What drives you to write? When did you first know you were a writer? What do you love most about writing? and more…