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...
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.
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...
Blog
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4th November 2022
"The weeks flew. I feel I’ve improved as a writer and also as a reader."
Develop your writing this Spring by joining one of our online evening...
Article
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4th August 2022
10 tips for writing historical fiction from Tammye Huf, debut author of A More Perfect Union...
Article
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24th January 2021
Debut author Struan Murray shares his top tips on creative world building...
Article
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15th September 2020
For my novel-in-progress I’ve spent the past couple of years immersed in the physical and psychic landscape of Algiers — its history and politics,...