Blog: April 2012
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Writing the Riots - the winners
Posted 25 April 2012 I've finally decided the winner and runners-up in the Booktrust Writing the Riots creative writing competition Read 'Writing the Riots - the winners' -
'Express Yourself'
Posted 23 April 2012 I was asked to organise an event as part of my residency with Booktrust, and that event happened at London Book Fair. The idea I had was pretty simple too.... Read ''Express Yourself' ' -
Plotting your ideas
Posted 12 April 2012 After my recent blog about using the world you know to inform your stories, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about plotting your ideas. Read 'Plotting your ideas ' -
What makes a good teen/YA novel?
Posted 5 April 2012 Time and again I get asked what makes a great teen novel. I know what I think but I thought it might be interesting to ask some of my fellow... Read 'What makes a good teen/YA novel?' -
Developing your characters
Posted 2 April 2012 Until I wrote Fire City (which is published in September) I had never invented a single character from scratch, using only my imagination. Every single person, from the main protagonists... Read 'Developing your characters '
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