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Creative non fiction: Get to know the genre
Applying creative writing techniques is bringing a new lease of life to…21 January 2020
Coffee-break exercise: In the middle
Writers often have issues with the 'soggy middles' of their manuscripts - so…17 January 2020
Top tips on writing humour
Beat the winter blues with this advice on how to be a funny writer from Abigail…17 January 2020
Coffee break exercise: Hard decision
This week's creative writing exercise involves creating a character faced with a…10 January 2020
Coffee break exercise: Writing resolutions for 2020
Set your writing agenda for the year ahead in this week's creative writing…03 January 2020
Writing Magazine roundup of 2019
Start your new writing year right with some of the past year's best advice from…03 January 2020
Read more, write better - Writing Magazine bonus content, February 2020
Background reading, exclusive audio extracts and more to complement your latest…02 January 2020
Under the Microscope extra: The Lakes Lost
Read our suggested rewrite of a reader's story opening30 December 2019
How to put together a book proposal submission package
What goes into your submission package to agents or publishers?23 December 2019