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Writers: should you plot your novel?

14 March 2014

Paul Kingsnorth describes his writing process and argues that a story is a living thing that finds the right writer to tell it.

Writers: focus on the midpoint to nail your story

18 November 2013

John Yorke and a Story for Screen student explore the power of the midpoint.

Science writers — why you need to think like a novelist

30 October 2013

Writing a Novel student Igor explains how story structures might be the doorway to convincing fact as well as compelling fiction.

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