Writing Pitches: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Say you meet an agent in a lift or at a party. Of course, you
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Say you meet an agent in a lift or at a party. Of course, you
It’s hard to deny that you need to know how to market a book if
One of the most important factors in writing comedy is that it must not feel
Every writer suffers from self-doubt at some point, no matter how successful they are. Questions
The 2nd Act is often referred to as the saggy middle. It can be when
A good crime story is one with pace and tension. It is a story that
Conflict is the most important component in any story. Readers don’t want a story where
A love triangle story plot has everything needed for an engrossing story. There are characters,
Cosy mysteries are fast becoming a popular genre. Instead of gritty and violent crime, cosy
Prologues are a bit like marmite; you either love or hate them. Some readers, including
A character arc is the journey between who your character is at the beginning of
Putting poems into a collection is a great way to showcase your work but it
Billy Collins, U.S. Poet Laureate tells us that ‘The framework of a poem’s structure affects
What happens when you are writing and the ideas for your characters and plot just
A secondary character is someone who plays an important part in your story but the
‘Momentum in a novel comes, at least partially, from regularly engaging the reader’s interest.’ William
‘Facebook is the most commonly used social media platform with over 2.23 billion monthly users.
Instagram is a social media platform that is based mainly on images. It has over
Social media can suck you into its vortex and have you mindlessly scrolling for hours
“Authors now have more ways to find readers than ever before … successful self-publishing is
