In the February issue of Writing Magazine:

• Build your confidence and put your work out there

• Fix those bad habits and cultivate good ones

• Progress your journey from apprentice to master

• Honest advice from one writer after her first year as a freelance

• How to find the right agent for you

PLUS

• Star interview with international bestseller Elif Shafak on straddling literary cultures
• Learn from the best – the techniques and tips of Anthony Burgess
• Write your way into history with our exclusive Battle of Britain Memorial Trust competition