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I’m Camilla Chester, a children’s author. I’ve been writing for children for many years, self-publishing three novels for 8-12s and then...
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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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1. Be realistic
We’ve all set unrealistic goals for our writing. We boldly declare “I’m going to write a book in a month,” then feel...
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14th February 2023
A curated list of features with illustrators and authors of fiction and non-fiction from Bloomsbury.com.
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11th May 2023
Five tips on writing books with heart from author Bethany Rutter.
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2nd June 2025
Five top tips for observation drawing from illustrator Lucie Arnoux.
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18th January 2023
In this abridged extract from Write for Life – an essential toolkit for all writers – we're sharing some of our favourite writing tips from...