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20th November 2024
A full list of upcoming Writers & Artists events and writing courses.
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Creating characters
Creating and develop believable, well-rounded characters is a key aspect of producing a book that readers will lose themselves in. This section of the site contains a list of articles from authors offering hints and tips on the process of creating characters.
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4th November 2022
Lucy van Smit, author of A Writer's Journal Workbook, recommends five creative writing guides that you might not know about. For more free articles...
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13th April 2022
Last month, my dream agent passed on my novel. She’s someone I have been tracking for years and represents very successful authors whose work is...
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21st December 2021
This writing exercise is from the Guide to Writing for Children & YA by Linda Strachan
Try using a spider diagram to help you think...
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26th November 2021
A writing exercise from author Clare Povey (The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre) on establishing tone and mood in fiction.
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4th November 2021
Author, editor and creative writing lecturer Kylie Fitzpatrick encourages you to identify your protagonist's call to adventure.