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16th December 2020
In my last post, I explained how, after writing 20 or so books for young adults, I’d run out of ideas.
Eventually (I already had a book...
Historical
Your story is set in the past, with your plot and the actions of your characters in keeping with the time period you have chosen. Works of historical fiction may or may not feature real historical figures. Umberto Eco, Hilary Mantel, Ken Follett and Philippa Gregory have written popular titles in this genre.
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8th December 2021
Our final masterclasses for 2021 provide the perfect opportunity to sharpen up your creative instincts ahead of the Christmas period.
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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...
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24th January 2021
Most characters do not appear in your head fully formed; they develop gradually in much the same way as we get to know a new acquaintance....
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19th January 2021
In this exclusive extract from the new edition of Writers' & Artists' Guide To Writing for Children & YA, Linda Strachan - author of over 70...
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Author, Helen Young, is crowdfunding her novel, Breakfast in Bogotá with publishers, Unbound, but what is crowdfunding and where on earth should you...