
Learn what a story really is...
Learn: • what a story really is • what it is actually doing to and for you and other readers ​ • the magnetic power that attracts readers...


10 Steps to Success as a Teacher
I taught English and English Literature for about 17 years, and developed a reputation as a ‘great teacher’. It didn’t occur to me for...


Taking Fiction Apart
The attention of the literary world has always been fixed, understandably, upon the works of fiction which have already been written....


The Evolution of Stories
If you were building a perfect story, how would you design it? First, it would have to be able to immediately grab and then hold at least...

Learn what a story really is...
Learn: • what a story really is • what it is actually doing to and for you and other readers ​ • the magnetic power that attracts readers...


Why 'Prince Caspian' Fails
The difference between allegory and symbolism, which Lewis labours in The Allegory of Love, turns out to be central to our argument: the...


'How Stories Really Work' Gets a Mention
How Stories Really Work has been mentioned in various places, including the prestigious Nikon Owners' Magazine... You can get the book...


6 Steps to Make Money from E-books
Since the rise of the internet, many thousands of people have taken what they know and converted it into e-books. Some have gone on to...

Learn what a story really is...
Learn: • what a story really is • what it is actually doing to and for you and other readers ​ • the magnetic power that attracts readers...


The Adventure of Fiction
Why do people read fiction? Why does anyone have anything to do with any kind of imaginative art, for that matter? A very...