Blog
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30th July 2021
Reserve your place at these exciting September masterclasses, each focusing on an essential aspect of the writing process.
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Setting
A strong sense of place can enrich every other element of your narrative, transporting your reader to the world in which your story is set as well as adding real atmosphere to your scenes as your plot unfolds. This collection of advice articles bring together a wealth of advice on how to build and develop the setting of a book.
Article
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21st July 2021
In this abridged version of their article for the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022, L.D. Lapinski advises writers on how they can...
Blog
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22nd June 2021
Over the years I’ve struggled with this question, finding it impossible to judge my own work. Adept at knowing when someone else’s manuscript hits...
Blog
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28th June 2021
I’d worked in publishing for twenty years before I realised that I didn’t know that much about writing.
When I studied English my...
Article
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27th January 2021
10 tips for writing historical fiction from Tammye Huf, debut author of A More Perfect Union...
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24th January 2021
Debut author Struan Murray shares his top tips on creative world building...