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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10 min read

Staying Motivated

Bloomsbury Literary Studies

14th September 2020

Edited

14th September 2020

To mark National Writing Day 2020, the Bloomsbury Literary Studies team have looked to their list of authors to provide writing advice on how to stay...

Article

1 min read

WATCH: There's No Right Way to Write

Writers & Artists

14th September 2020

Edited

27th October 2021

Author Nadine Wild-Palmer gives a taster of what attendees can expect at There's No Right Way To Write, her evening masterclass with Writers &...

Blog

4 min read

Are You A 'Non-Writing' Writer?

Kayleigh Keam

11th September 2018

Edited

17th December 2020

Hands up if you’re one of those writers that doesn’t actually write.

Be honest. You love the idea of writing, you follow writers on...

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Article

6 min read

Getting a Boost for your Writing

Cath Barton

6th September 2018

Edited

23rd September 2020

Cath Barton on how the belated success of her novella has boosted her writing momentum.

Article

8 min read

Images: One Little Painting At A Time

Amy E. Weldon

24th August 2018

Edited

23rd September 2020

In an exclusive adapted extract taken from The Writer's Eye: Observation and Inspiration for Creative Writers (Bloomsbury, 2018), Amy E. Weldon looks...

Article

5 min read

How To Treat Writing Like A Job

Charlene Allcott

26th July 2018

Edited

5th September 2023

Charlene Allcott, author of The Single Mum's Wish List, offers thoughts on the importance of how to start treating your writing like a job.