How To Write
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Under the microscope: McCredited
Read James McCreet's rewrite of the extract workshopped in UtM, WM July 202406 June 2024
How to structure a brilliant feature article
Read our easy guide on how to write a feature article06 June 2024
An expert’s guide to editing your writing
Learn how to take your work from raw first draft to polished manuscript with our…05 June 2024
Writing prompt: Group travel
Take a group of people travelling together as the start for your creative…31 May 2024
Crime writing: How to write a police procedural – when you've never been a cop
Details matter says Louisa Scarr, author of the PC Ruth Halliday series. So do…31 May 2024
10 good ways to start a story
Begin your story well and you will spark readers' interest in your writing…30 May 2024
Writing prompt: Generosity
Write about act of generosity that has consequences in this week’s exercise24 May 2024
Book to screen: When your book is adapted for TV
Author Alice Hunter writes about her TV adapation journey, and the excitement of…24 May 2024
How to write a character profile: A guide and template
Learn how to develop your characters and create a character profile with our…23 May 2024