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Stand Out or Sell Out

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By Seb Reilly  A few months ago a writer presented two book ideas to me and asked which, in my opinion, they should write. I was one of many contemporaries this writer approached, and whilst I cannot state what the other responses were, I know both what I said, and what ...

Meet the Romantic Novelists’ Association

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By Jean Fullerton ( this article can be seen in Write On! 2 https://pentoprint.org/product/see-write-on-edition-2-here/) Hi, I'm Jean Fullerton, author of fifteen East London novels but today I’m wearing my Romantic Novelists' Association’s Educational Officer hat. You may not have heard of the Romantic Novelists' Association or if you have you might think of us as a ...

“You Talking to Me?” Tips on Writing Great Dialogue

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By Claire Buss It’s all about the dialogue. When you think about it, dialogue is all a book consists of. There are the conversations between the characters and the conversation from the writer talking to their reader. I am dialoguing with you right now. Why do we like dialogue so much? Well, ...

Getting Through Your First Draft

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By Rebecca Delphine  Writing the first draft of a novel is often painful. The story in your head is perfect and flawless but as you try to forge it into words it can get distorted and difficult to understand. You become a little lost and no matter how hard you try you ...

The Hardest Thing About Writing Is Doing It

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By Luke Edley  I plead guilty to being a writer who doesn’t write half as much as he should. It’s easy to assume most successful writers must have cultivated their gift on a daily basis, sitting down every morning (or night) without fail and churning out a couple of thousand words as routinely ...

Top 5 Tips for Plotting Your Novel

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by Katie Ginger Writing an 80,000 word novel can seem impossible when you're sat staring at a blank page with nothing but a vague idea. Some people write by the seat of their pants (they're called pansters), some like to drill down to each scene and chapter (plotters) and others are a mixture of ...

Should Authors Be Friends With Other Authors

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by Margena Adams Holmes  Recently, in one of the many writers groups I’m in on Facebook, someone mentioned that authors shouldn’t be friends with other authors. This person said that it’s a waste because authors don’t read other authors and their marketing is useless to them. Should authors be friends with other authors?  To tell ...

Five Habits for Writers That Aren’t ‘Write Every Day’

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by Connor Sansby Here are five things I’ve learnt that helped develop my writing.  1. Get Some Exercise  Playing some sports clears the mind. It gives you something to focus on that isn’t your work and lets your subconscious do its thing.  It’s really tempting to keep yourself in-front of the keyboard when a story gets ...

Seven Benefits of Joining a Writers’ Group

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by Rebecca Delphine If you are a writer and wondering if a writers’ group is for you, then I hope this list of what I found rewarding will convince you to take the plunge.  You realise you are not alone  Before I joined a writers’ group I barely knew anyone who read, let ...