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Writing without stopping – experiment with the next novel with a little light editing to begin each writing session Different technologies for writing – Word, using Scrivener for plotting, writing by hand with a fountain pen Touch typing Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers Sophie Sayers mysteries ar...
Anovellais a fictional narrative between 17,500 and 40,000 words. A recent fad called “flash fiction” concerns itself with the writing of extremely short narratives. People disagree as to the length of flash fiction. The only point of agreement is that it is shorter than the traditional sh...
that doesn’t work for me. When I’m writing a story I burn through it passionately in a month or two (albeit not every single day), and after the first draft is finished Ieditit
Once, I spent a good three hours trying to fix a plot hole involving a parrot while writing my novella, These Savage Bones. I wish I was kidding. There’s nothing that can make a writer want to tear their hair out quite like a plot hole. They can be hard to spot and even harder...
a job opportunity for somebody to do some freelance CV writing. So I did, and eventually I became a journalist. When I submitted my CV they said: “Well you’re not very good but you’ve got potential. So you work for me and I’ll shout at you a lot and you’ll learn.” So ...
You don’t need to do anything as drastic as this! Yet try writing a short scene involving two or more characters from the limited perspective of each character. What does each notice, experience, interpret? This isa useful exercise for building a stronger sense of what matters to each of ...
When I’m in full on editing mode, I go cross-eyed. I can’t see “the wood for the trees.” Putting aside my writing to “marinate” is important. Like marinating meat, putting your writing aside makes the flavours richer. I’ve got a bad memory and when I put something away in...
Every genre has its own length preferences. Novels intended for the adult market will be longer than those targeted at children and young adults. A young adult novel will run between 20,000 and 40,000 words. In terms of adult mainstream fiction, that length would be considered a novella. ...
Prove that there is an existing demand for your book. You must present your unique selling point. Look at this as if you are writing adissertation discussion. You must explain the significance of your writing. How will your content contribute to a larger field of interest?