You’ve written your outline and/or plotted your novel. You’ve named your characters and given them a background, and are itching to put pen to paper, but what about the setting for your novel? Many seasoned novelists will tell new authors to write about what they know, and its good advice. But most people see reading […]
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While I out walking with my Border collie, Lucy, the other day I thought about the plot for my next novel. I’ve been working on this manuscript for nearly a year now, and have got no further than Chapter three. No doubt you’re wondering why I haven’t finished it. There are two reasons. Firstly, although […]
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Many first time authors just start writing with no clear ending in mind, and then often find themselves grinding to a halt somewhere around chapter five or six. The manuscript gets shoved into a drawer and forgotten about. So what’s the solution? The answer is some basic planning. Decide on the length of the book, […]
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