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Recent Blog Posts
What Experience Do You Need Before You Start Writing Your First Novel?
A lot of writers wait for years to start on a novel because they feel like they’re not ready. They want to do more writing first, or take another course, or even get a creative writing qualification. Often, they feel they need more experience of writing: that there’s...
Write Fast and Rewrite a Lot … or Take Your Time Drafting and Edit Lightly?
Should you get your first draft down as fast as possible … or take more time over it? My own writing process has always been to draft fast (I can easily hit 1,000 words in an hour, often in 45 minutes) and then to restart with a blank document …
How to Add Tension and Pace to a Scene That’s Sagging
Some novel scenes speed along, taut and tense, and full of energy. But others drift, with your characters ambling around, chatting or thinking, not really doing anything much at all. The pace sags … and the tension might feel non-existent. For a lot of novelists, this...