Writing tips
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Joyce Dunbar's guide to writing picture books
by Joyce DunbarAlthough you may not be interested in writing a picture book - perhaps because you can't illustrate - they are a very good way to learn about shaping a story, because they have a built in structure, generally, of 12-14... -
Blog your head off
by Jean Hannah EdelsteinBefore being an author was anything but a distant dream, I was a blogger . I started in earnest in late 2007. My initial intention was simply to create a space on the web where readers and editors could find... -
How to write comedy
by Tiernan DouiebYou want to write comedy? Well it's easy. I've just done it and didn't even use a spell check. I'd definitely suggest starting with a 'c' rather than a 'k' as that sounds either wacky or German and either way... -
There are no rules...
by Clare Wigfall1) YOU CAN’T JUST GET ON A BIKE AND RIDE IT DOWN THE STREET If you’ve never learnt how to ride a bike, you wouldn’t expect to climb onto a saddle and sail off down the street. If... -
Writing Short Stories
by Stuart EversI'm wary about giving advice. Writing is such a personal thing that putting across a set of edicts everyone should follow seems rather reductive. After all, I write in a certain way that would, for example, probably be of no... -
Five Mistakes I Made Whilst Trying to Get Published
by Adam MarekOf course I’ve made a lot more than five mistakes (like the time I stepped in dog poo on my way into a Royal Society of Literature party at the house of Michael Holroyd and Margaret Drabble), but these are... -
David Vann on Short Stories
by David VannThere are no rules, really, for writing short stories. Authors constantly break rules and find new ways. But within the world of the mainstream short story and character-based realism, and in the spirit of trying to be helpful, here's how... -
Seven Motivational Tools Every Writer Needs
by Adam MarekFor years, the first thing I saw when my alarm went off at 5.57am was a photo of Haruki Murakami stuck to the side of my chest of drawers. He had a big speech bubble coming out of his mouth... -
How to turn memories and life experience into narrative
by Karen McCarthy WoolfThis year the Southbank Centre in London is celebrating its 60-year anniversary with a revival of the 1951 Festival of Britain. Wander down to the banks of the Thames and you’ll find all manner of attractions from a pop-up beach...
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