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5 Ways Hilary Mantel Can Help You Improve Your Writing

October 28, 2019 by Fred Johnson Leave a Comment

5 Ways Hilary Mantel Can Help You Improve Your Writing

Dame Hilary Mantel, best known for her historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, was the first woman and first British author to win the prestigious Man Booker prize twice; if that doesn’t tell you how good she is, I’m not sure what will. Unrivaled in the realm of historical fiction, but also known for her memoirs and her literary short fiction (she made headlines with her …

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Neil Gaiman MasterClass Review: Is It Worth Your Money?

October 21, 2019 by Robert Wood Leave a Comment

Neil Gaiman MasterClass Review: Is It Worth Your Money?

If you enjoy this review and are considering purchasing or trialling MasterClass then you can support us by doing so through one of the links on this page. If you click on one of these links we will receive a small payment (commission) from MasterClass, this does not affect the price you pay and has no impact on our editorial line, it does however support our team of writers and allow us to keep …

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Are You An Artisanal Publisher? Why Not?

September 25, 2019 by Rebecca Langley Leave a Comment

Are You An Artisanal Publisher? Why Not?

If you’ve ever been in an artisanal bakery, you know the feeling. Inviting smells, brown paper packages tied up with twine, cherry tarts and cracked crusty breads… It all adds up to the impression that everything is exactly as the baker would have it. How different from a bag of pre-sliced Wonder Bread on a crowded grocery store aisle; that sad loaf of starch and preservatives doesn’t even have a …

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Are You A Binge Writer? Here’s How (And Why) To Stop

September 16, 2019 by Robert Wood Leave a Comment

Are You A Binge Writer? Here’s How (And Why) To Stop

Can writing be unhealthy? Under the wrong conditions, most things can, but what’s certain is that writing, even when performed with vigor, can still be unproductive. If you write purely for your own enjoyment, or you’re just building up your skills, that’s not a huge problem, but if your aim is to share your art with others, you need to know how to avoid the kind of writing that’ll keep you locked …

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6 Ways Patrick deWitt Can Help You Improve Your Writing

September 11, 2019 by Robert Wood Leave a Comment

6 Ways Patrick deWitt Can Help You Improve Your Writing

With his Western novel The Sisters Brothers currently enjoying a big screen adaptation and his ‘tragedy of manners’ French Exit beloved by the literary establishment, Patrick deWitt is both a proven author and one to watch. Not only that, but deWitt’s story is particularly inspiring to budding writers – a bartender whose manuscript found its way into the right hands after he asked for a patron’s …

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Which Readability Tests Can Actually Improve Your Writing?

September 2, 2019 by Rebecca Langley Leave a Comment

Which Readability Tests Can Actually Improve Your Writing?

We’ve talked before about how the Flesch–Kincaid readability tests provide unique, data-based feedback for writers. These tests are precise, but they aren’t terribly versatile. If we want to know more about our writing, and we’re tired of the same vague accolades we get from Reddit alpha-readers, we might want to stash a few more tools in our belts. The readability tools we’ll discuss today do …

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