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8th December 2020
Finishing a manuscript can be a daunting task – especially when you are 30,000 words short as I am and it is not fiction but non-...
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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17th December 2020
When I first started writing I used to think that there was nothing in the world quite as intimidating as a blank sheet of paper. A thought I was...
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8th December 2020
The questions ranged over many of her previous books, asking how she came to write about so many contentious issues. A lively woman,...
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8th December 2020
A few weeks ago, we held the last of our Doha Writers’ Workshop meetings before the summer holidays. It was a talk by a poet who...
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18th December 2020
Q: What is the greatest reward of writing?
Thomas E. Kennedy:
Rewards for your writing sometimes seem scarce. How much are you...
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8th December 2020
Discovering what type of writers’ group you’d like to be part of (Rule 1) and setting your goals (Rule 2) will help your meetings be...