The only thing harder than getting started on a new writing project is returning to an old one after an extended period away. We all need breaks from writing for the same reason we require annual...
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Fan fiction is writing based on movies, TV shows, video games and other creative works that already exist. It extends or builds on the work of other successful creators – most often without their...
Getting started on a novel can be the hardest step. Writers the world over have often debated the best way to embark on a new literary endeavour. The novel-writing process tends to follow one of...
Perhaps Ernest Hemingway was being dramatic when he said 'There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed.' But writing a novel is a momentous undertaking that will...
The best way to learn how to write fiction is to read a lot of fiction. I hear this advice over and over again, and I wholeheartedly agree. Sometimes, though, when you're after a bit of extra...
People new to writing are often advised by teachers, mentors and other established writers to find their voice. But before we delve into exercises to help you discover your own writer’s voice,...