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16th October 2020
Himself started with a challenge I set myself, to get down on paper the twisted Irish village that had been haunting my imagination for years. It...
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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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19th August 2021
In an exclusive piece for Writers & Artists, author and Open University lecturer Philip Seargeant considers five properties of creativity, and...
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14th September 2020
American writer Willa Cather explores stripping away the 'over-furnished' novel in this extract from her essay The Novel Démeublé, featured in The...
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16th October 2020
Debut novelist Amy Engel discusses the crucial decision of choosing the best way to tell a story.
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14th September 2020
We’ve all heard it: Write what you know. It’s quite possibly the most ubiquitous piece of writing advice out there, and the first time it was told to...
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8th December 2020
Writing to please yourself is the best way to learn about your own identity as a writer. Your voice and ideas aren’t compromised; you’re free to...