Developing your craft

You've been writing for a while and nearly have a full draft of a manuscript, or a collection of finished shorter pieces of work, under your belt.

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Researching Your Children's Book

Allan Boroughs

4th March 2014

Edited

7th October 2020

In this first instalment in a series of three articles for us on the importance of research when writing fiction, children's writer Allan Boroughs...

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Another Skin

Karen Campbell

27th February 2014

Edited

11th November 2021

Author Karen Campbell on developing your characters, writing situations, and embracing the unfamiliar. For more free articles on the writing and...

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Do Your Research (And The Characters Will Write The Book For You)

Polly Courtney

19th February 2014

Edited

17th September 2020

Polly Courtney on developing your characters and how extensive research into the subject of her novel brought her characters to life.

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Should You Really be a Writer?

Simon P. Clark

26th January 2014

Edited

8th December 2020

I read last week that the average income of writers who took the 2014 Digital Book World and Writer's Digest Author Survey is £600. That is not...

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Interview with Melissa Harrison

Writers & Artists

21st January 2014

Edited

28th October 2020

We speak to Melissa Harrison on her debut novel Clay, the benefits of using social media and the struggle of writing the second novel, whilst she...

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Rhys Davies Short Story Competition 2014

Writers & Artists

20th January 2014

Edited

8th December 2020

The winner of the first prize will receive an impressive £2,000. The second prize winner will receive £800, the third prize is £400 and six...

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