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The Writer's Cookbook is almost seven years old. It's practically a pensioner in website terms. It's grown and changed since it was created in July 2014, as have I. I created it after finishing my MA in Creative Writing, in the summer of 2014. One of my favourite...
Many writers want to make money from their craft. Some may be embarrassed to admit it. Some may not know how to get started. It's time to change that. There's no shame in making money from your fiction-writing skills. There's also no shame in using those skills in...
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Powered by RedCircle Welcome to our very first case study! I shall dust off my (almost entirely useless) History BA and share with you the story of a woman who shared her short story, The Yellow Wallpaper, with the world, and change the treatment for postnatal...
Powered by RedCircle We know, we know. Goal setting for writers sounds super boring. But actually, it’s only boring if you set the wrong kinds of goals. Like New Year’s Resolutions. AKA the goals that 80% of people fail within the first 30 days. If you set goals in...
Powered by RedCircle In this episode, we're talking about how to dig yourself out of a plot hole. We’ll go through some of the causes, how to fix them, and a few extra techniques you can use to get out of one, too. What is a plot hole? A plot hole is when there is an...
Powered by RedCircle Today we're looking at the surprising reasons you can't finish your work in progress. What holds us back isn't always what we think, but we can't fix it until we face it. So, let's dive in... 1. Research If you haven’t researched your novel, do...
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