Being able to succinctly summarise and pitch your book in a short amount of time is an incredibly useful skill. You never know when you’ll meet someone in the industry or an interested reader, so it’s good to know how to explain your book in a way that is concise, fast, and exciting. Not sure […]
Write a Gripping Elevator Pitch for Your Book in 5 Simple Steps Read More »
Most of us writers have an incomplete manuscript, short story, or play (or two) sitting somewhere, gathering dust. No one knows more how frustrating it can feel to be so close to completing a project but not being able to for some reason. It might feel like all those hours, days, and weeks of work
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The ‘Big Five’ is one of the tried-and-true methods for creating fictional people that feel real. Writing believable characters can be tough, which is why it’s important to take your time crafting characters that leap off the page. An unbelievable character can pull your reader out of the story or, worse, cause them to put
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