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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

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

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

Dreams, Goals, Life …

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This is Kev Howlett. He’s one of the co-founders/owners of Busybird Publishing, Busybird’s resident artist and photographer, is responsible for the weekly ‘Busy the Bird’ funnies that go up on … Continued

Getting Organised: Part II

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Your Folders   Last week’s blog might’ve seemed absurdly condescending, but it’s astounding the amount of writers who don’t think ahead when it comes to the administration of their files. … Continued

Getting Organised: Part I

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Naming Your Files   Here’s something which shouldn’t be so hard. Yet it is. And it makes me angry. How do you name your files when you’re writing? Well, that … Continued