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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Painting Tutorials With Cath Hodsman: Part 1

Cath Hodsman

10th May 2013

Edited

16th September 2020

In the first of her painting tutorials for Writers & Artists, Cath Hodsman provides a step-by-step guide to drawing the early Bumblebee and the...

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Blue Pencil # 29: Crafting the author's voice

Wanda Whiteley

25th April 2013

Edited

8th December 2020

Every author has to work at it, and if you were to look at any literary megastar's development from pimply teen to bestselling author you would...

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Interview With Effie Lada

Writers & Artists

24th April 2013

Edited

13th October 2020

As a prize-winning children's illustrator and writer, Effie has had her books published in Greece, Italy, Korea and Russia, amongst others. Here,...

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Interview With Sarah Crossan

Writers & Artists

23rd April 2013

Edited

28th October 2020

Read our interview with Sarah Crossan, author of BREATHE, The Weight Of Water - a book that has been shortlisted for (deep breath) the Carnegie Medal...

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Acting Like a Pro

Simon P. Clark

22nd April 2013

Edited

8th December 2020

This post is less pragmatic than some previous ones – on editing or queries – and more to do with how writers see themselves. Writing itself...

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Risky Business

Tania Hershman

18th April 2013

Edited

13th October 2020

In this article, author Tani Hershman discusses how, through reading other writers' work, she first came across the gift of permission - and how...