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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Narrative Point of View in Crime Novels

Alice Clark-Platts

17th April 2021

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4th August 2022

Alice Clark-Platts on things to consider when it comes to selecting your novel's narrative voice, and the challenges that come with telling a story...

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How I Write Satire

Hannah Rothschild

27th December 2020

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5th August 2022

Hannah Rothschild on her approach to the balancing act of writing satire. For more free articles on the writing and publishing process, visit...

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How My Debut Novel Became a Love Letter To London Teenagers

Nicola Garrard

20th December 2020

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4th August 2022

Twenty-one years ago I was researching London’s city livery companies’ funding of Early Modern theatre for my doctorate, looking in particular at...

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The Vital Heart of the Flash Fiction Story

Catherine McNamara

19th December 2020

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5th August 2022

Author Catherine McNamara explores the craft of writing flash fiction. For more free advice articles on the writing and publishing process, visit...

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10 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction

Tammye Huf

18th December 2020

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4th August 2022

10 tips for writing historical fiction from Tammye Huf, debut author of A More Perfect Union...

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Keep Going!

Ellen Alpsten

13th October 2020

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13th October 2020

Debut historical fiction author Ellen Alpsten implores you to keep going if you really believe there's a story to be told...