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Aliventures Summer Break 2025 – Eight Posts to Catch Up On

Aliventures Summer Break 2025 – Eight Posts to Catch Up On

Summer’s here in the UK and I’ll be taking some time off from blogging. I’ll still be sending the Aliventures newsletter weekly (though it may not always be on a Monday over the summer). To get that, just pop your email address in here: If you have some downtime over...

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Writing Dialogue: Eight Straightforward Tips (Plus Examples)

Writing Dialogue: Eight Straightforward Tips (Plus Examples)

Unless you’re creating flash fiction or something decidedly experimental, writing dialogue is essential. Great dialogue can immerse the reader in your book, your world, and most especially your characters. Poor dialogue jars the reader and may even see them put…

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I’m Ali Luke, and I live in Leeds in the UK with my husband and two children. Aliventures is where I help you get your novel all the way to “the end”.

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Why You Should Stick to One Name for Each Character in Your Novel

Why You Should Stick to One Name for Each Character in Your Novel

This post was first published in April 2018 and last updated in June 2025. You’re probably known by several different names in your life. I'm "Ali Luke" to Aliventures readers. I’m “Alison Luke” when I fill in a form. I’m “Mrs Luke” to my bank and to cold-callers. I’m...

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