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Writing prompt: What's in the bag?
Explore how the contents of a bag could be the beginning of a story in this…19 January 2024
What poetry can bring to prose
Novelist Diana Janney explains why she includes poetry in her fiction and what…19 January 2024
Writing prompt: Back view
Start a new piece of writing with the image of the back view of someone13 January 2024
The problem with witches
Author Imogen Edwards-Jones talks about busting stereotypes in her new…12 January 2024
5 ways to pitch your novel
Nail your elevator pitch with this advice from Jonny Geller – CEO of The Curtis…08 January 2024
Under the microscope: McCredited
Read James McCreet's rewrite of the extract workshopped in UtM, WM January 202407 January 2024
Under the microscope: McCredited
Read James McCreet's rewrite of the extract workshopped in UtM, WM February 202404 January 2024
Writing prompt: Cold
Explore the way the cold makes you or a character feel in this week’s creative…01 December 2023
How to write a Christmas novel
Top tips from four leading authors in the festive fiction field01 December 2023