A newsletter for novel writers looking for inspiration and advice on their creative journey.
When you’re writing a novel – especially if it’s your first – it can be easy to second-guess yourself. A lot of us look for a blueprint to follow so…
There are millions of things going on these days that divert our attention from what matters. Scrambling to reply to that email… Hitting ‘play’ on the next episode of your…
Asking ‘How many drafts should you write for a novel?’ is kind of like asking ‘How long is a piece of string?’. Every writer has a process that works for…
The first two answers that leapt to my mind when I saw the question ‘How long does it take to write a novel?’ were: As long as it takes; and…
There are many great ways to start a story. Depending on the genre, you might begin mysteriously and gradually build to a climax. Or you might start with an image…
In our second video for Writer’s Edit, Founding Editor Helen Scheuerer talks about how she used Pinterest to organise visual aids for the second novel in the fantasy series she’s currently…
Beth Kelly explores how well Emma Donoghue’s novel ‘Room’ has been adapted for the big screen…
Sharp writing and lines of startling beauty… Check out what else Hannah had to say about Alison Jean Lester’s debut novel…
Writer’s Edit is a newsletter for novel writers looking for inspiration and advice on their creative journey.