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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Five Brilliant Creative Writing Guides You Might Not Know About

Lucy van Smit

28th February 2022

Edited

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...

Blog

5 min read

To Punctuate or Not to Punctuate

Jaye Sarasin

24th January 2022

Edited

28th March 2022

Early in life we often moan and groan about punctuation. What is the point, we think. Who cares where you put the comma? In fact...

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3 min read

Zoe Gilbert's Fantastical Fiction Reading List

Zoe Gilbert

11th January 2022

Edited

4th October 2023

A range of must-read fiction with a touch of the fantastical recommended by acclaimed author Zoe Gilbert.

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7 min read

Writing Your Way Into a Story

Clare ADMIN

21st December 2021

Edited

22nd December 2021

Finding what's at the heart of the story you're working on isn't always straightforward. Author Clare Povey looks at the process of developing the...

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2 min read

How Do You Start to Write a Story?

Lucy van Smit

26th November 2021

Edited

13th January 2022

What are the essential elements you need to start your story? Lucy van Smit, author of Writers' & Artists' A Writer's Journal Workbook shares...

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4 min read

A Beginner’s Mind

Lucy van Smit

26th November 2021

Edited

9th February 2022

In an extract taken from Writers' & Artists' A Writer's Journal Workbook, Lucy van Smit discusses the importance of connecting with your beginner...