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Coffee break exercise: Grow an idea
Expand on the seed of an idea in this week's creative writing exercise24 June 2022
Writing for children: What superhero stories can teach us
Author Claire Fayers looks at how to draw from superhero stories to improve your…24 June 2022
How the police work – insider advice for your crime fiction
Former police commander Graham Bartlett highlights the details writers get wrong17 June 2022
Coffee break exercise: Free-writing
Free-write in longhand in this week's creative writing exercise.10 June 2022
How to be a (gently) productive writer
Anna Vaught, author of The Alchemy, offers her top tips for gentle productivity10 June 2022
How to make money from writing
Here are some of the best ways to earn extra cash as a writer03 June 2022
Read more, write better - Writing Magazine bonus content, July 2022
Background reading, exclusive new book extracts and more to complement your…01 June 2022
Under the Microscope extra: Wizard's Mentor
A reader's novel opening goes under the editorial microscope01 June 2022
Coffee break exercise: Watching the world go by
Put the focus on the watcher in this week's creative writing exercise.27 May 2022