Setting out your manuscript

Setting out your manuscript

Want to look professional? Presentation of your manuscript is important, whether you are approaching an agent, a publisher, or entering a competition. Here are some guidelines: Spacing: Use double line spacing throughout. Font: Times New Roman 12 point might seem

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Beginnings

Girl reading book

You may have a brilliantly written, exciting novel, but if the beginning is a bit dull, you risk losing your readers before they get to the good bit. This is particularly true for children, who rarely persevere with a book

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How many characters do you need for your story?

How many characters do you need for your story?

The answer is, as few as possible! If you can keep the number of characters in your story down to the bare minimum, it will make your writing less complicated, thereby keeping the action going at a good pace. If,

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Creating Engaging Characters

Writing for a reason

Five things we need to know about our characters before starting to write: Whoever we are writing for, we need to have characters that our readers identify with. The better we know our characters, the better we can share them

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