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That’s It, I’m Saving the Cat!
"Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need" by Jessica Brody
Sep 26
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The Editing Technique That Will Change Your Life
While writing the first draft of my novel, the prospect of editing has always been at the back of my mind.
Sep 19
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How Long Should You Wait Until Editing?
As I said in my last post, you should always leave time between finishing the first draft of your writing and the first round of edits.
Sep 12
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Stop Editing as You Draft – Try This Instead
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.
Sep 5
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August 2025
The Amazon Answers
André is back, but he won’t sit down.
Aug 30
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How to Make Your Main Character Stand Out
There’s a worrying trend I’ve noticed when I’ve gone digging in the trenches of Goodreads.
Aug 22
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The Marks and Spencer ‘Incident’ Marks a Terrifying Turn in Anti-Trans Hysteria
Who Gets to Exist in Public?
Aug 15
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Fable
Once, a bear and a wanderer walked the same path.
Aug 8
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A Modest Proposal
This story was first published in Cheval 12 (Parthian Books, 2019).
Aug 1
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July 2025
Write Better Villains with Hot Fuzz
No luck writing them killers, then?
Jul 28
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This Vanity Fair Article Made Me Think Differently About Writer’s Block
One of my guilty pleasures is the glossies – Tatler, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and, importantly for today, Vanity Fair. When I visited New Zealand recently…
Jul 21
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June 2025
The Five Endings of "Bones of Saint Dyfrig, How Shall I Die?"
Six hundred-words, five attempts
Jun 25
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