Draft Mode
Browse the Draft Mode newsletter archive to find exciting tips, tools and links for writers galore.
Excellent sheds
How to do nothing, editing hacks for non-fiction writers, first draft tricks, writing sheds, and the art of asking.
Literally thousands
Minor announcements, Trello for writers, how to patch plot holes, standing out on social, and how authors get paid.
Thoughtful goodies
Writing nooks, novel writing software, writing competitions, building meaningful connections, beautiful book covers.
Free imaginary biscuits
Writing confidence, story plotting with Miro, accountability buddies, promoting books on Instagram, presenting books online.
Write your weird
Advice from Neil Gaiman, writing in multiple viewpoints, writing in longhand, and the importance of showing up.
Supposed to be fun
Free screenplays, creating a beat sheet, making writing less hard, daily writing sprints, and a bookmark manager.
Finding a beat
Membership programmes, creating living characters, principles for writing non-fiction, and a directory of literary magazines.
The next step
Services for authors, building an author brand, editing your novel, TikTok for authors, platforms for serialised fiction.
Flip-flopping around
Brilliant book covers, build a daily writing habit, work out your characters 'why', how to write a scene, and the ace Mary Ruefle.
66 best writing tools and tips 2021
Links to the best how tos, lists, videos, blog posts and writing tools that I've plucked from the internet over the last 12 months.
