The Library
Writing is a craft, and like any craft, it takes time, tools, and support.
Welcome to the Inkpots Library; a (growing) space of insight, inspiration and practical guidance to help you on your writing journey.
Whether you’re starting out, or looking to deepen your craft, you’ll find resources here to help you grow.
The Reading Room
Explore articles, writing tips, and creative insights from the Inkpots team and guest writers. As we develop this space it will be open to all, offering inspiration, advice, and reflections on the writing life.
What if the right words weren’t far away, you just needed the right tools to find them?
Blog & Guest Features – Writing advice, reflections, and interviews.
Mini-Guides & Prompts – Free tools to help unlock ideas and develop your craft.
Recommended Reading – There are many (many) books and guides out there. These are just a few of our own personal favourites.
“The tools we use shape the stories we tell.”
(A shared truth we hold close at Inkpots)
The Blog
Permission to fly; Granted
"Be not afraid of going slowly...be afraid of standing still..." ~ Chinese proverb There are many (too many) books on the craft of writing, but the one I return to again, and again, is Stephen King’s On Writing. Without doubt, it remains one of the best books out...
When is the ‘write’ time?
As writers we often ask ourselves: when is the right time to begin? To start the story, the draft, the journey. This is a personal reflection on how I came to find my time. I used to wonder if I'd left it too late. Why didn’t I start on this writerly journey earlier...
The Power of 2
Proving that 1 + 1 can equal more than 2. Running can be one of those things many of us have a love-hate relationship with. The before bit? Torture. The bit where we stare out the window, listing all of the perfectly valid reasons why today doesn't need to be a 'run...
One Voice
Welcome to the Inkpots website, and our blog space. A space where we share our thoughts, tips and occasional know-how. In a world full of social media, technology, websites, podcasts, blogs, and now AI, we're all surrounded by many wise experts who know stuff: about...
"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables