Dedicated Genre Advice

You are interested in articles on specific writing genres; e.g. historical fiction, crime, children's, speculative fiction etc. (Influenced by genre tags above)

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So You Want to Write A Thriller?

Michelle Spring

17th February 2015

Edited

12th October 2020

So you want to write a thriller – a psychological thriller, a crime thriller, a paranormal thriller, a romantic thriller – any kind of thriller at...

Blog

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Calling All Short Story Writers!

Catherine Horlick

28th January 2015

Edited

8th December 2020

Launching in April 2015, pennyshorts.com will sell short stories of all genres at 50p per click, or an annual subscription of £20. 50% of...

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6 min read

Writing Comic Fiction For Children

Andy Seed

25th November 2014

Edited

8th October 2020

Author Andy Seed talks about writing comic fiction for children.

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Writing a Children's Series

Jane Lawes

13th October 2014

Edited

8th October 2020

Author Jane Lawes shares her advice on writing a children's series.

Article

6 min read

How to Stand Out in the Romance Market

Victoria Fox

17th September 2014

Edited

4th August 2022

Author Victoria Fox shares advice on writing romance; developing your writing voice, as well as style and characterisation.

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6 min read

Who’s Out There? Finding Your Audience

Yvonne Coppard

10th September 2014

Edited

24th January 2021

Yvonne Coppard, author and creative writing teacher, shares her advice on writing for children and discusses the importance of knowing your audience.