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Writing a Synopsis

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Something many people struggle to write is a synopsis. Writers cringe at the prospect of writing them – and with good reason: how do you sum up your book in … Continued

The Magic Moment

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So. You have something finished. A story, a poem or a well-rounded article. You have content, edited and refined – and maybe it’s pretty damn good. Now you need to … Continued

Re …?

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Here’s something you’ve read here before: REVISE. The end. Oh very well, there’s more. Revise religiously. There. Satisfied? No? Amongst a lot of more inexperienced authors, there seems to be … Continued

Ten Excuses

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Everybody has a reason for why they don’t pursue what they want to do. With writers, it seems these reasons are even readier. Talk to many writers, ask them how … Continued

Courtesy Costs Nothing … Again

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As everybody would know, we have just announced the [untitled] short story longlist. We received submissions for said competition through Submittable, a submission engine that more and more publishers, journals, … Continued

Condensing Scenes

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Something a lot of authors miss when writing are the opportunities to collapse two or more scenes into a single scene. This means that whatever they’re writing is longer than … Continued

A Lofty Goal

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If you’ve been a regular reader of [untitled], then you’ll know that we started it (way back at the end of 2008) as a vehicle for mainstream and popular fiction, … Continued