What makes a good writer? We've put together a checklist of skills that all contribute to being a good writer ...

Can a painting provoke a new piece of creative writing? Find out in this week's coffee break exercise! ...

The Miniaturist author Jessie Burton shares her experience and advice on how to be a writer ...

Background reading, exclusive extracts and more to complement your latest Writing Magazine ...

Try your hand at several different genres in this week's creative writing exercise ...

What do readers want? What are the most popular book genres, by sales and by earnings? We break down the figures ...

Pack a new piece of fiction in your portfolio with this week's luggage-themed creative writing exercise ...

Use a piece of jewellery as the spark to create a gem of a new piece of writing in this week's coffee break ...

Ana Sampson, editor of She is Fierce: Brave, bold and beautiful poems by women, on the art of anthologising ...

Background reading, exclusive extracts and more to complement your latest Writing Magazine ...

Our suggested rewrite of the first 300 words of a reader's historical novel ...

The cycle of your choice will inspire a new piece of work in this week's creative writing exercise ...