January 2025

Inside the magazine, you can try your hand at writing exercises using the Christmas festivities as creative fuel. If you’d like your words seen on screen, there’s a fantastic screenwriting special. Read how to edit like a pro and make your words work harder. Be inspired to write settings. Find insider advice on making your police procedural feel real. Get to grips with tense and point of view in your fiction. The star interview is crime bestseller Dreda Say Mitchell, with forthright and inspiring advice on the importance of your unique voice.

You’ll also find all the latest writing competitions, opportunities to get into print and publishing updates – so get reading, immerse yourself in the world of writing and unwrap your creativity!