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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Writing a Crime Series

Holly Watt

28th June 2021

Edited

4th August 2022

Holly Watt, (To The Lions, The Dead Line, and The Hunt and The Kill), explores some of the lessons she's learned after her debut novel turned into a...

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5 Top Tips for Giving Your Readers the Creeps

Kirsty Logan

17th May 2021

Edited

30th October 2023

Kirsty Logan, the award-winning author of six books gives her top tips on scaring your audience.

Dan Powell, Winner of the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize 2020

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How to Write a Short Story with Leicester Writes Short Story Prize

Farhana Shaikh

10th May 2021

Edited

5th August 2022

Writing a short story can be a difficult process. Unlike a novel, there is little room to stop and admire the view - every word must count. I find...

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Narrative Point of View in Crime Novels

Alice Clark-Platts

17th April 2021

Edited

4th August 2022

Alice Clark-Platts on things to consider when it comes to selecting your novel's narrative voice, and the challenges that come with telling a story...

Hannah Rothschild colour photo cr. David Titlow

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How I Write Satire

Hannah Rothschild

27th December 2020

Edited

5th August 2022

Hannah Rothschild on her approach to the balancing act of writing satire. For more free articles on the writing and publishing process, visit...

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How My Debut Novel Became a Love Letter To London Teenagers

Nicola Garrard

20th December 2020

Edited

4th August 2022

Twenty-one years ago I was researching London’s city livery companies’ funding of Early Modern theatre for my doctorate, looking in particular at...

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