Ellie Betts, Author at The Writer's Cookbook

5. What Makes a Good Character?

Posted by Ellie Betts | 14 Jan, 2021 | Creativity, Fiction, Podcast |

Powered by RedCircle This week’s tasty treat comes in the form of making a good character, and...

4. Women Writers: Charlotte Perkins Gilman – Writing, Depression, and Feminism

Posted by Ellie Betts | 7 Jan, 2021 | Podcast, Women Writers |

Powered by RedCircle Welcome to our very first case study! I shall dust off my (almost entirely...

2. How to Dig Yourself Out of a Plot Hole

Posted by Ellie Betts | 7 Jan, 2021 | Creativity, Fiction, Podcast |

Powered by RedCircle In this episode, we’re talking about how to dig yourself out of a plot...

5 Things I Learned Writing a Novel for the First Time

Posted by Ellie Betts | 23 Aug, 2020 | Fiction |

I’ve never written a novel. I imagine that a lot of people are writers, through and through, but...

How to Plan a Novel in 5 Easy Steps

Posted by Ellie Betts | 28 May, 2020 | Creativity, Fiction |

Up until recently, I’d never successfully planned a novel before. I’d tried the infamous...

How To Get Started With Scrivener for Windows

Posted by Ellie Betts | 4 Feb, 2020 | Writing |

I’ll be honest, I was a bit intimidated by the idea of using Scrivener. A few of my friends use it—they rave about it! Though this was on Mac, which is more up to date than the Windows Version. And besides, they’re real...

What is Free Verse Poetry (and How do You Write it)?

Posted by Ellie Betts | 15 Oct, 2019 | Poetry, Writing |

Free verse. Have you heard of it? I mean, I am sure that you have. But the term floats around all over the place, what does it really mean? If you ever wanted to know more about free verse poetry, you’ve come to the right...