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Six Practical Ways to Handle the Passage of Time in Fiction

Six Practical Ways to Handle the Passage of Time in Fiction

This post was originally published in February 2016 and updated in March 2024. Whether you’re writing a short story or an epic novel series, fictional time is going to pass during it. Obviously enough, fictional time is not the same thing as real time (unless you’re...

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How to Write When … You’re Not Making Any Money Yet

How to Write When … You’re Not Making Any Money Yet

This post is part of my ongoing “How to Write When…” series. All writers will go through a stage where they’re writing (or wanting to write) but they’re not yet making any money from it. That’s perfectly normal, and it’s part of learning your craft and building your...

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About Ali

I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a freelancer. Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles on the art, craft and business of writing.

I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, from Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, from Goldsmiths College, University of London).

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