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Lee Weatherly explains character

Write Advice – author Lee Weatherly explains character

Author and PWA tutor Lee Weatherly speaks to our Getting Started: Beginners’ Fiction students about creating great characters and writing convincing dialogue.

Write Advice – author Lucy Caldwell explores research

Author Lucy Caldwell talks to our Faber Academy alumni about her research process and the difference between writing for the stage and the page.

NaNoWriMo — should you be planning your story?

We asked authors Sarah Hilary, Heidi Rice, Irenosen Okojie and Paul Kingsnorth about their attitudes towards plotting and planning their work.

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: 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.

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.

Write Advice: author Julia Crouch discusses plot

Author and Writing Crime Fiction guest tutor Julia Crouch answers our students’ questions on visual art, plotting and motivation.

How to use song lyrics in fiction

Former Faber permissions manager Nicci Cloke explains the legalities of directly quoting in your writing.

Who’s narrating your novel?

Tom Bromley offers advice on which point of view to use in your novel.

How to find your writing voice

Discover how to find your writing voice, open your imagination, and expand your writing repertoire.

How to handle the dreaded adverb

Helen Shipman gives her advice on how to handle the dreaded adverb.

Google or Go? How writers research a novel

Novel student Sara Schneider explains why the best stories come when do the legwork yourself.