How To Write
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Coffee-break exercise: Cool down
As it's a long, hot day, explore the idea of cooling off in this week's creative…12 August 2022
Twitter pitch contests for writers
Debut author Janelle McCurdy explains how Twitter helped her get a publishing…12 August 2022
Coffee-break exercise: Team dynamics
Look at the role each member plays in a team in this week’s creative writing…05 August 2022
The difference between poetry and prose
Acclaimed Irish poet and writer Susannah Dickey explores the contrasting…05 August 2022
Coffee-break exercise: Good deed
Explore what happens when someone does a kind thing in today’s creative writing…29 July 2022
Science fiction: Creating a vision of the future
Author Joshua Krook explores the power of writing dystopias29 July 2022
Read more, write better - Writing Magazine bonus content, September 2022
Background reading, exclusive new book extracts and more to complement your…28 July 2022
Under the Microscope extra: Best Served Cold
A reader's novel opening goes under the editorial microscope27 July 2022
Lesley Pearse: My best writing advice
The bestselling author outlines what she's learned about writing in a 30-year…22 July 2022
