writing hacks

18 Expert Tips To Level Up Your Business Writing

On The Table Read, learn how to harness the power of persuasion to level up your business writing skills.

2 years ago

How To Write Perseverance – Video

On YouTube, JJ Barnes talks about perseverance, why perseverant characters will improve the quality of your story, and her writing…

3 years ago

How To Write A Wicked Step-Mother – Video

On YouTube, JJ Barnes shares a video about wicked step-mother characters, what they can do for your story, and how…

3 years ago

Reasons Why Story Telling Is A Specific Skill, And Why It’s Okay To Ask For Help

On The Table Read, JJ Barnes explores the ways in which story telling is a specific skill, and why asking…

3 years ago

Why Schools Make A Perfect Story Setting – Video

On YouTube, JJ Barnes talks about why schools are such a frequently occurring story setting, and how to write a…

3 years ago

Why Dwight Shcrute Is A Perfect Character – Video

On YouTube, JJ Barnes talks about the writing of Dwight Schrute in The US Office, and what we can learn…

3 years ago

How To Write In A Three Act Structure – Video

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In…

3 years ago

The Questions You Need To Ask When Developing Your Story

On The Table Read, JJ Barnes offers writing advice for authors, suggestions questions you need to ask in the development…

3 years ago

Characterisation Lessons In The US Office

On The Table Read, "The Best Book Reader Magazine in UK", JJ Barnes writes about the writing in The US…

3 years ago

How To Write A Boring Scene In An Interesting Way

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Naturally you want your story to be interesting. If your story is boring, you'll lose…

3 years ago

How To Find Confidence In Your Narrator’s Voice

JJ Barnes explores the narrator's voice in different stories, and how to replicate that style with confidence in your own…

3 years ago

Agatha Harkness And Writing The Perfect Villain Turn

JJ Barnes explores how Agatha Harkness in WandaVision is given the perfect villain turn, and writing techniques to recreate the…

3 years ago

How To Write A Human Villain That Is Scarier Than A Monster – Max Cady In Cape Fear

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Some stories need a scary character. Thrillers, mysteries and horrors all need a bad guy…

3 years ago

Why Thanos Is The Protagonist Of Avengers: Infinity War

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Avengers If you have seen the Avengers films, then you'll be familiar with chief Bad-Guy,…

3 years ago

Examples Of The Inciting Incident In Films And Books

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Inciting Incident is the moment that starts your story. Before this moment, your character…

3 years ago