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666 27 books to sink your teeth into this Halloween
What does it take to make your blood run cold? Witches, ghosts, paranormal activities, psychopathic killers...
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Deadline alert! Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards
Put some final polish on those first 10 pages. It’s competition time. If you write short stories, don...
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Are your first 10 pages ready for their close-up?
Read my lips: every flaw in the first 10 pages will be illuminated, so make sure the words withstand close ...
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5 ways to make NaNoWriMo a success not just a word count
It is almost #NaNoWriMo time. Grab the reins. Ready, steady, write...
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If writing a book is a battlefield, here’s how to win
You need a thick skin and a brave heart to survive on the book-writing battlefield. Are you ready to fight ...
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Attention span! Going, going, gone…
You might want to rethink the first 10 pages of your book. There is tremendous pressure to produce engaging...
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Why you should NEVER regret your weakest work
Our words can come back to embarrass us. We don’t realise it at the time but there will come a time...
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This is what #LFW looks like in fiction
Take fiction inspiration from London Fashion Week. This fish pretty much has the look nailed. ...
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How to write a book the beef jerky way
So you want to write a book? Then let us share the "beef jerky secret" with you. Ssshhhh don't tell anyone....
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15 rock-solid tips to beat writer’s block
You're stuck for words. Writer's block happens. Yeah right. Good luck with that old excuse....
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12 good reasons people want to read your book
People read books for different reasons. Pick a good one. Make someone happy. ...
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You won’t be able to take your eyes off these 10 first sentences
And it's not the ones you think....
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15 timeless books from the Seventies that will never lose their literary lustre
The Seventies fashion trend has gathered no moss throughout 2015, steamrolling stylishly through stores…...
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“Devastation leads to writing very good things.” Stevie Nicks
Rock on gold-dust woman, write from the heart and the reader will feel something. ...
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6 ways to make your book more like a giraffe
What's the weather like up there?...
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7 ways to beat parrot-fashion writing
Is your book suffering from parrot-fashion syndrome? ...
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10 ways to act more like a writer
This is the performance of a lifetime. Start acting like a writer and reap the rewards...
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9 awesome reminders about your imagination
If you can think it, you can write it. Bring on the dragons…...
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7 dos and don’ts about genre
Nail the genre, rule the world...
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8 look-at-me tricks a writer should use
No one likes a show off but oh how we love the ones who put on a good show…...
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