In March, we decided to bring back the monthly changelogs 
Looking for some new books on writing to take your storytelling to the next level? Here are the five you should be reading next. #1: The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression Many writers struggle to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. If you’re one of them, The Emotion […]
Today, I’ve compiled a list of the 5 common mistakes new writers make. If you avoid these pitfalls in your work, you’ll quickly see a stark improvement in your writing, and you’ll gain that wordsmith confidence in no time! #1: Telling Instead of Showing I have seen many new writers who don’t take the time to […]
When we read we do so to engage with characters. We want to join them on their journey, form a bond and connect with them. We want to cry genuine tears when they struggle through hardships, and laugh at the antics they get up to. To be touched by characters in fiction, we need to […]
You’ve been told Clichés are the ultimate taboo in the writing world — unsightly, unimaginative, almost blasphemous phrases. Google even defines a cliché as ‘a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.’ But I’m going to tell you differently; after all, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Why […]
After months and months of hard work, you’ve finally finished writing your first novel. Pride, excitement, relief – these are all the things you should be feeling. But now you’ve reached the finish line, you feel anything but that. Suddenly, those character you cared for dearly have become nothing more than meaningless scribbles. When your […]
In October, we spent most of our time developing the first version of the Bhooks chat – and deploying it! Bhooks chat is now released and part of the official website! Now we’re working on making push notifications a smooth experience, more and better keyboard shortcuts, fix some bugs that might appear, etc. We’re happy […]
After the End of the World encapsulates a singular poem which, as the name suggests, immerses the reader in a post-apocalyptic Earth. When I first picked this chapbook up and read the title, I assumed it was going to be a dystopian tear-jerker; a tragedy in every way possible. I expected it to remind me […]
In September, a lot of effort was put into a new feature which will be released in October. Still there were some pressing matters that were taken care of: Remove critique hint for frequent critics Remove critique ratings for empty title tags Fixed image loading errors (526 exceptions) Created a username renaming feature, which can […]
William Childress, in his response to Willard Spiegelman’s essay ‘Has Poetry Changed?’, claims that modern free verse fails to appreciate poetic craft, is something you ‘just sit down and write’ and does not provide receivers with a moving, emotional impact. He further suggests that not only is there a lack of craft involved, but even free-er poetry’s […]
