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  • Dear Authors, Size Does Matter

    Dear Authors, Size Does Matter

    Best of all, you’ve had a story idea! A superb story idea that you’re sure other people are going to love too! Well isn’t that…

  • My Dead Darlings

    My Dead Darlings

    A good writer must be able to look at his or her manuscript with a dispassionate eye and exorcise any superfluous passages, even if it…

  • On Titles

    On Titles

    Titles are hard but you can’t very well avoid giving your story one. Most depressingly of all, there’s a good chance your publisher will throw…

  • A Colourful Approach to Brainstorming

    A Colourful Approach to Brainstorming

    Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, The Bic 4-Colour Ballpoint Pen. Four colours in one pen! I know what you’re thinking. Ancient technology. Humble. Boring.…