Developing your idea

If you have an idea for a story in mind and have begun fleshing it out then the developing your idea section of the site is for you. Browse our collection of articles full of advice and things to consider as your get started writing your book.

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28th October 2024
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28th October 2024
Author Martin Raymond discusses the considerations he made when fictionalising his grandmother's life for his debut book, Lotte.
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16th September 2024
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16th September 2024
Steve Smallman, author of the Maggie Sparks series, discusses why he loves writing friendships in children's fiction and the rewards and challenges...
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29th July 2024
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24th September 2024
In this exclusive extract from How to Think Like a Poet, novelist and poet Dai George shares his take on how poetry is the art of thinking.