Writing tips
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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... -
Why I write poetry
by Andrew MotionPoetry is at once a very primitive and a very subtle thing – an expression of our fundamental and passionate delight in rhythms, sounds and patterns, and also of our more sophisticated need for ingenuity. It is the form which... -
Mixing Reality with Fiction
by Michele RobertsAutobiography and imagination are intimately connected: our fears and desires may pour invisibly into the creation of a character. Nobody but the author need know how it’s done. What seems to matter is writing about what I don’t know; what... -
How to find inspiration to write
by Michèle RobertsFor me, there seem to be several different routes into writing. One involves simply paying attention to something that bothers me, tugs at me repeatedly: an image or a conflict, a phrase or a word. I explore it through turning... -
Three golden rules
by Sherri HewsonKeep your writing succinct, simple and truthful. Readers don’t want fussy details. They don’t want to know what shoes you were wearing when you were crossing the road – they want to know what happened when you crossed to the... -
Anna's top writing tips
by Anna McKerrowActually, there’s no need to read this article. I can reveal the two secrets of how to be a creative writer in five seconds. The two best things you can do are: 1. Relax and do it 2. Keep doing...
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