Getting Ready to Launch Your Book

Eleanor Watkins and Janet Wilson

Dear Writer Friends, I had some interesting feedback from a previous writing tip, about book launches (thank you for your time – always love to hear from you). I had been thinking about what topic to cover for the next

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How to Thrill Your Readers with Your Ending

Sunset

Good morning my writer friends, Hope you’ve had a great weekend and are ready for a new writing week. What are you writing at the moment? Do take a moment to let me know – I always love to hear

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Why Choose the First Person Narrative Voice?

girl and dog

There are many and varied reasons for choosing to use the first person voice (I, we, she/he) instead of the third person (he, she, it/ they/them). Here I’ve looked at five reasons you might wish to use the first person.

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You’ve Got to Have a Problem

Beach

Suppose it’s a lovely sunny day, and William and Izzy go with their family to the beach. If they have fun making sandcastles, enjoy swimming in the sea, searching rock pools for crabs, have a delicious ice-cream, then go home happy, readers might feel cheated…

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Choosing Names for Your Characters

Choosing Names for Your Characters

When you are writing your stories, you also have the privilege of choosing names for all your characters. This can be a bit of a headache, and you don’t necessarily have nine months to mull over your choices! I’ve previously written about how to choose names, so I won’t repeat myself, but here’s an idea to help you choose…

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