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Charles Maxwell replied to the topic
What are your best writing tips? in the forum Aspiring Authors 3 weeks, 3 days agoWriting tips? I’m in!!
If your character’s conversations are too much like a radio script, give your character something to fiddle with.
If youir chapter is too shart or you desperately need to pad word count, make two characters argue about something. It is good if you need them to miss something obvious for “plot reasons”.
Give every…Read more
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Jane Smith replied to the topic Has Matt left us for politics? in the forum General Chat 3 weeks, 3 days ago
I stay away for a month and interesting things happen. What did I miss?
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic
What are your best writing tips? in the forum Aspiring Authors 3 weeks, 3 days agoOoooh, I love this one.
- Get it down on paper; make it pretty later
- After an event, there are four stages -> immotion, reasoning, anticipation, and action
- If you gave 100 authors the same ideas, you would get (at least) 100 unique stories. Only you can tell yours.
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Toni McHadden started the topic
What are your best writing tips? in the forum Aspiring Authors 3 weeks, 3 days agoDrop your best writing tips. I’ll go first.
- Never edit until the first draft is done
- It isn’t a character if they don’t want something
- Imagination is your best frined – if in doubt make stuff up
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Hello Hedgehog in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 3 weeks, 3 days agoHello Hedgehog
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Blog: Introducing our CEO Bronwen Price from
Seren in the group Seren Books 3 weeks, 3 days agoAnyone familiar with our work, will likely already recognise Bronwen’s name, as she first joined Seren Books as Interim CEO in January 2024 having been seconded f […]
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Blog: Week in review #19 from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 weeks, 5 days agoI reviewed nine books this week. 45. The Inheritance Games. Jennifer Lynn Barnes. 2020. 386 pages. [Source: Library] [YA Fiction, YA Romance, YA Mystery]Read this […]
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Blog: You wanted to know what she looks like? Here she is: Vianne’s Chocolat; available from all Blue… from
Joanne Harris in the group Fans of Joanne Harris 3 weeks, 5 days agoYou wanted to know what she looks like? Here she is: Vianne’s Chocolat; available from all Blue Diamond Nurseries from May 22nd. And she smells gorgeous…
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Joanne Harris in the group Fans of Joanne Harris 3 weeks, 5 days agotrochaic-mutant-ninja-tetrameter:art-tnt:ALT🎶You deserve to get paid! Let them know th […]
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Blog: Naming the rose from
Joanne Harris in the group Fans of Joanne Harris 3 weeks, 5 days agoI wrote this about the weird and emotional journey that is finding and naming a new rose. I hope you like it…“It’s funny, how far a glass of champagne can som […]
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Blog: I would tell you the joke about the bad pole vaulter from
Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes 3 weeks, 6 days agobut it never goes over very well.
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Blog: Friday Poem – ‘The Sentry’ by Alun Lewis from
Seren in the group Seren Books 3 weeks, 6 days agoIn honour of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, this week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Sentry’ by Alun Lewis from his ‘Collected Poems’.
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Blog: 47. The Trouble with Heroes from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 4 weeks ago47. The Trouble with Heroes. Kate Messner. 2025. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, j fiction, coming of age, verse novel, mg fiction, poetry]First sentence: […]
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Blog: 46. The Tides of Time from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 4 weeks, 1 day ago46. The Tides of Time. Sarah M. Eden. 2025. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, time travel, adult romance, historical fiction]First sentence: Lili Minet had a […]
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Blog: HENRY debuts with The Borough Press from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe post HENRY debuts with The Borough Press appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: HarperCollins unveils state-of-the-art distribution centre and offices in Glasgow from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe post HarperCollins unveils state-of-the-art distribution centre and offices in Glasgow appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: One More Chapter swoons for enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance debut novel from TikToker Abbie Eaton from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe post One More Chapter swoons for enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance debut novel from TikToker Abbie Eaton appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: Magpie champions at auction for Amy Archer’s queer romantasy debut from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe post Magpie champions at auction for Amy Archer’s queer romantasy debut appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: HQ Acquires UK and Commonwealth Rights to A Bigger Life by Louise O’Neill from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe post HQ Acquires UK and Commonwealth Rights to A Bigger Life by Louise O’Neill appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: Magpie Books acquires Cortney L. Winn’s addictive romantasy debut Vesselless from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe post Magpie Books acquires Cortney L. Winn’s addictive romantasy debut Vesselless appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: Avon acquires two from Elaine Hastings from
Press Releases Archive – HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate in the group Harper Collins 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe post Avon acquires two from Elaine Hastings appeared first on HarperCollins Publishers – HCUK Corporate.
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Blog: I hear venison is… from
Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes 4 weeks, 1 day ago…very dear at the moment
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Blog: Romantasy ball labeled the ‘Fyre Fest of Booktok’ as organiser apologizes for disastrous convention from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 1 month agoThe viral book convention took place in Baltimore, Maryland, over the weekend
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Blog: A new publisher is focussing on books by men – but is this necessary? from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 1 month agoMen are outnumbered by women on bestseller lists, writes Julian Novitz
