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Google or Go? How writers research a novel
Novel student Sara Schneider explains why the best stories come when do the legwork yourself.
Write Advice: what do literary agents want?
Literary agent Charlie Campbell reveals what agents look for in a novelist.
How to write genre fiction
Tom Bromley explores how knowing your genre is essential.
How to write an innovative script
See why practical production restraints can make you a more creative scriptwriter.
How do you become a novelist?
Faber Academy alumna Natasha Rocca Devine details her journey into fiction.
Writing your novel: to plot or not
Danielle Charles talks about writing your novel and whether to plot or not.
Writers: should you plot your novel?
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
John Yorke and a Story for Screen student explore the power of the midpoint.
Science writers — why you need to think like a novelist
Writing a Novel student Igor explains how story structures might be the doorway to convincing fact as well as compelling fiction.