Dedicated Genre Advice

You are interested in articles on specific writing genres; e.g. historical fiction, crime, children's, speculative fiction etc. (Influenced by genre tags above)

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Becoming Your Character

Simon Turney

21st September 2016

Edited

16th September 2020

We all read books and watch movies – really good books and movies, I might add – where we feel like we have lived through a great event with the...

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2 min read

Interview with Sally Green

Writers & Artists

1st September 2016

Edited

4th August 2022

We spoke to Sally Green, author of the best-selling Half Bad trilogy about various aspects of the writing process. How does a writer develop their...

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6 min read

Children's Writing In The Digital Age

Linda Strachan

26th July 2016

Edited

8th October 2020

New technology is changing the face of publishing and the digital impact on the children’s market is becoming increasingly evident. New creative...

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6 min read

Inventing A Genre: Culinary Gothic

Martine Bailey

13th June 2016

Edited

4th August 2022

How does it feel to create a new literary genre? Author Martine Bailey discusses her particular writing style that led to the creation of the '...

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7 min read

The Art of Being Normal: Writing Beyond What We Know

Lisa Williamson

27th May 2016

Edited

12th October 2020

Lisa Williamson on writing beyond what we know.

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6 min read

Writing About Death and Bereavement in YA Fiction

Christina Banach

25th May 2016

Edited

12th October 2020

Christina Banach on writing about death and bereavement in YA fiction