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20th May 2026
Bestselling author Caroline Green on how watching telly with your writers' hat on might be just the inspiration you need. For more free articles on...
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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24th January 2022
William Ryan provides tips on how to write a good synopsis (with a little help from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice). For lots more free advice on...
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4th August 2022
10 tips for writing historical fiction from Tammye Huf, debut author of A More Perfect Union...
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8th December 2021
Our final masterclasses for 2021 provide the perfect opportunity to sharpen up your creative instincts ahead of the Christmas period.
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A good book plan will typically include:
● A list of the spreads and sections with an indication of what they will...
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24th January 2021
The term ‘reluctant readers’ is used for ease, although they are not always reluctant per se: some children have conditions that make the act of...