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Act II - or how to deal with a saggy middle
Three ways to stop the the middle of your novel from losing pace
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Red Herrings: How to mislead your readers
False clues, fake suspects and clever misdirection can keep your readers guessing until the final page
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What it's really like to be a writer
What happens when your book doesn't sell
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How to write dialogue that feels real and grips your reader
"When I think of my wife, I always think of the back of her head. I picture cracking her lovely skull, unspooling her brain, trying to get answers…
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How to write dialogue that feels real and grips your reader
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The writer’s mindset: 7 ways to see the world like a writer
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How Writers Really Earn a Living: Practical Advice to Help You
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Summoning Imagination: The Secret to Being Creative Quickly
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How to Tell a Story

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How to write dialogue that feels real and grips your reader
"When I think of my wife, I always think of the back of her head. I picture cracking her lovely skull, unspooling her brain, trying to get answers…
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Here's How to Tell a Story: Seven Steps from Start to Finish
Watch now | Begin here...and read my short thriller, 'Meat'
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Editing: How to See Your Work as a Reader Will
The Process #7 Why all writing is rewriting and how to do it
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Understanding Point of View (POV) in Fiction and How to Choose the Right One for You
The Process #6 Confused about first person singular present tense vs omniscient third person past? Here's a quick guide to POV
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How To Create A Sense Of Place - Use Psychedelics
The Process #5 How the science behind psychedelics can deepen the sense of location in fiction
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The Craft Review

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The Fury by Alex Michaelides and some thoughts on time
The Craft Review #6 "I warned you at the start, that's not the way this is going to go”
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A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins and an interview with Paula about her inspiration
The Craft Review #5 "You’d see the world burn if only it meant they would be happy."
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All Her Secrets by Jane Shemilt and how to create suspense
The Craft Review #4 How to keep readers reading by heightening tension
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The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Joseph Paterson and some thoughts on creating historical drama
The Craft Review #3 "This is the tale of a lucky African orphan, who despite being born in abject slavery, rose to become a leading light of the early…
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The Fall by Gilly Macmillan and some thoughts about escalating tension
The Craft Review #2 A warming chiller for a wintery day...
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