Developing your craft

You've been writing for a while and nearly have a full draft of a manuscript, or a collection of finished shorter pieces of work, under your belt.

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'Use your sense of nerdy interest as a compass': Author Sam Sedgman's curiosity-led career

Clare Povey

30th January 2024

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30th January 2024

W&A Team member Clare Povey spoke with award-winning Sam Sedgman ahead of the release of his solo fiction debut, The Clockwork Conspiracy, to...

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Five Ways to Make Your Local Non-Fiction Book Stand Out In a Crowded Market

Clare ADMIN

29th January 2024

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7th February 2024

Matthew Ogborn discusses how he managed to sell 1000 copies of his non-fiction book in a year with the help of his independent, small publisher.

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What I Learned About Writing from Being a Visual Artist

Isobel Wohl

17th January 2024

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22nd January 2024

Author and artist Isobel Wohl discusses how her artistic craft has influenced her relationship with language.

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Different Fantasy Genres - Part Two

Jennifer Pullen

9th January 2024

In this extract from Fantasy Fiction, the first fantasy-writing textbook to combine a historical genre overview with an anthology and comprehensive...

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Different Fantasy Genres - Part One

Jennifer Pullen

9th January 2024

Edited

22nd January 2024

In this extract from Fantasy Fiction, the first fantasy-writing textbook to combine a historical genre overview with an anthology and comprehensive...

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Turning My NaNoWriMo Project into a Published Novel

Brittany N. Williams

8th January 2024

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11th January 2024

Author Brittany N. Williams shares how she turned her NaNoWriMo project into a fully-fledged novel.

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