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4th July 2023
How working and writing with children influences my own creativity
I have found that working and writing with children has helped...
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Developing your idea
If you have an idea for a story in mind and have begun fleshing it out then the developing your idea section of the site is for you. Browse our collection of articles full of advice and things to consider as your get started writing your book.
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1st March 2023
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Reading Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman when it was first published in 2005...
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15th February 2023
A new year always brings new creative endeavours. At the turn of 2022, we ran a competition that asked creatives to share their 2023 writing goals...
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15th February 2023
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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24th January 2023
From the pages of the latest edition of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, we've compiled a free list of opportunities for under-represented...
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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...