Children are some of the most unique, misunderstood, and infuriating creatures on the planet. One moment they’ll astonish you with words of wisdom beyond their years, and the next, they’ll exasperate you with their stubbornness. It’s hard enough to write about children, but to write from a child’s perspective can sometimes push writers to the …
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Media adaptations of Margaret Atwood’s literary works are currently taking the watching world by storm. The Handmaid’s Tale and Alias Grace are the vivid literary allegories behind these popular shows, and mark just a tiny margin of Atwood’s prolific and immensely popular bibliography, which ranges from television and radio scripts to children’s stories, from novels …
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There’s a question that every author has to face eventually, and it’s one to which they either have the perfect answer or none at all. That question is “Sez who?”, and if you can answer it before your reader even asks, you’ll have massively improved any project, whether it’s memoir, fiction, or even your pitch …
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It’s common knowledge that stories tend to only be as good as their characters. This means, unsurprisingly, that your protagonist needs to be great – they will need to develop as the plot progresses, be engaging and sympathetic (even if they’re not likable), and overcome challenges in a convincing and exciting manner. Writers often focus …
