The Beginning
Page seventeen has the specific focus of providing a home for new writers to have something published. Through both general submissions and competitions, the annual collection invites every individual looking … Continued
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The One Truth
I’m often asked what’s the best way of writing a book. Sit down and write it. I’m asked, like I must have some secret formula, because I’ve done it several … Continued
Page Seventeen, Issue 12
Yes, page seventeen is once again a thing, and shortly we will be opening our submission window again. The opening date is only a week away! One of the defining … Continued
Characters
The relationship between writers and the characters they create is often a tangled one. While not all of us are going to become as entangled with our characters as the … Continued
The Rules of Writing
Writing’s a funny thing. It’s an act of pure imagination and speculation, and even the most technical forms of writing require some form of spatial and abstract thinking. It’s the … Continued
Knowing Your World
Whenever you write a story, you’re creating a world for your characters and events to function in. This applies to whatever the story is about. Obviously, if you’re writing a … Continued
A Partially Weeded Garden
In my last post I talked about ‘weeds’ in writing – extra adverbs, dangling plot threads and so on. They’re all derided almost universally as pests, and able to overrun … Continued
Writing a Cover Letter
Cover letters – eventually, we all have to write them if we’re to submit to a publisher or an agent. But is there a trick? A good cover letter shows … Continued