Voice

Agents and editors are always searching for manuscripts told in a striking narrative voice. The trouble is... how do you develop one?

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4 min read
9th December 2024
In this extract from A Writer's Journal Workbook, author Lucy van Smit invites you to find your voice by following four steps.
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4 min read
25th June 2024
Edited
24th September 2024

Dance as if there’s no one watching …

I read a lot of short fiction, and am asked to judge short fiction contests. What is the very first...

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4 min read
12th July 2023
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17th July 2023
In this new extract from the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2024, Sam Delaney revels in the delights of podcasting.