The phrase ‘writing rules’ is pretty broad. Advice is welcomed. Directives are troublesome.

We likely get the narrative concept of the mentor from the Greek mythological character called, surprise surprise, Mentor.

My neighbour Mrs Cassidy keeps bees

Neil Gaiman has said: 'I make them up,' I tell them. 'Out of my head.'

I'm a very character-driven writer and reader. I love well-crafted characters. And I've always been a people watcher.

Do you need help to craft your villains? Do you find your bad guy lacks a certain something? Are they bad, but not quite evil? This is a...

If you don't know me, I should explain I am the master of self-sabotage.