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Keep up to date with our latest news, discounts, competitions and events, and find out more about the world of writing in our exclusive interviews with authors, agents, publishers, editors, business and screenwriters.
The importance of editing your novel the professional way
Helen Corner-Bryant and Kathryn Price from literary consultancy Cornerstones explain why writers need to learn to edit.
Bath Novel Award founder Caroline Ambrose explains what makes a successful entry
Caroline Ambrose spoke to our Faber Academy alumni about the award selection process, what kind of writing does well and problems to look out for when writing your novel.
Julia Crouch and Heidi Rice – how can NaNoWriMo help write a novel?
Authors Heidi Rice and Julia Crouch and share what they learnt from NaNoWriMo, how it improved their writing and some tips for those looking to take part.
How to deal with THE FEAR that causes writer’s block
The paralysing fear that is a major part of writer’s block is common any point in the creative writing process. Face it head on and you can get past it to finish your novel according to experienced author and writing tutor Lee Weatherly.
Write Advice: writing for wellbeing practitioner Helen Stockton on how to run therapeutic writing workshops
Writing for wellbeing practitioner Helen Stockton answers Therapeutic Writing students’ questions on how she runs therapeutic writing workshops.
My journey into therapeutic writing
English teacher Laura Steen embarked on our Therapeutic Writing course with one goal in mind: to find wellbeing through writing. Here is her journey.
Julia Crouch’s essential tips for aspiring writers
Author Julia Crouch gives us the solutions to these dilemmas and more, in her four essential tips for aspiring writers.
Write Advice: author Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin
Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, better known by her pen name Sam Blake, joined our Writing Crime Fiction Course Director Tom Bromley in the classroom to take questions from our students.
Write Advice: author Lee Weatherly on how to manage time as a writer
Award-winning author Lee Weatherly dropped by our classroom to take questions from our Beginners’ Fiction students.
From mum to Killing It – Asia Mackay’s journey to publication
Asia Mackay was a mum with distant dreams of writing when inspiration struck. With a little guidance from Faber Academy, Asia’s debut novel Killing It is due to be published in July 2018. Here’s how she got there.
Write Advice: screenwriter Ashley Pharoah
Ashley Pharoah dropped by our classroom to take questions from our John Yorke Story for Screenwriting students.
