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Jo Furniss on plotting a novel

Write Advice – author Jo Furniss on plotting a novel

Bestselling author Jo Furniss speaks to our students about how she plots her work, finding an agent and the difficult task of cutting thousands of words.

How writing romance has helped my crime fiction

Romance isn’t just for romantics

Writing Romance alumna Sabine Marschner explains that although she writes crime fiction, understanding how to craft romantic relationships has helped her overcome hurdles in her process.

Writers don't go to Glastonbury, they go to Winchester

Writers don’t go to Glastonbury, they go to Winchester

Faber Academy student Rebecca Ngakane attended 2019’s Winchester Writers’ Festival, and here she tells us why every other writer should do the same.

How self-compassion keeps me writing

Faber Academy alumna Ann Roberts discovered the key to staying motivated with her writing is self-compassion, and how it can help anyone progress.

My unorthodox route to publication

Jen S Wight – my unorthodox route to publication

Jen S Wight writes candidly about the problems that stood in her way, and how her determination led to the official release of her book Rattled.

Jo Furniss – how an online writing course changed my novel

Tom Bromley caught up with former Writing Crime Fiction student Jo Furniss to find out more about her approach to writing, and how the online writing course helped her discover the character who became central to her new novel.

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.

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.

How an online editing course helped take my novel to the next stage

Stella Soerensen explains how taking our Edit Your Novel The Professional Way online course has changed the way she writes – for the better.

My journey into short fiction

We love hearing from our students, and recently graduated Writing Short Fiction student Ian Dodsworth was keen to let us know about his experience. Read on to find out more about his journey.

Write Club: The Podcast – entertainment and support for writers

Faber Academy alumna Steph Rouse was worrying that after the completion of her course she’d be without a strong writing community – so she formed her own.

Pitching perfect: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Agents’ Party 2017

Faber Academy student Marco Scarola recounts his experience of the SCBWI Agents’ Party and pitching.