Archive for the ‘Novels’ Category
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Rules for novelists writing rules for novelists
21 Nov 2018Many writers have handed down their golden rules for novelists. There seems to come a moment in every writer’s life…
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Living on the edge
16 Aug 2018Living on the edge. It was one of these special places on the edge of things. Where you place a…
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The GOATS method for writing and editing
10 Aug 2018How to write powerful stories using the GOATS method. Great stories possess great power. Whether fiction, movies, TV or theatre,…
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14 ways to develop characters your readers will love
23 May 2018Or develop characters they’ll hate… envy… admire… care about… Character is at the heart of every story – whether for…
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Review: Two O’Clock Boy – Mark Hill
24 Apr 2017From Line of Duty to Jack Reacher… …crime is the thing nowadays – but the challenge is to find a…
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What writers can learn from Andy Murray
31 Jan 2015I wouldn’t have thought there was anything that writers could learn from Andy Murray, but today I read Barney Ronay…
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How to ask experts to help research your script
29 Aug 2013Whatever your story, it's well worth spending a little time and effort speaking to the best experts in the area - from divorce to the side-effects of digitalis. Their knowledge can solve plot problems, enrich characters, generate dialogue and create unexpected twists. But how do you get them on your side?
