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Graeme Shimmin’s thoughts on creative writing based on his twenty-plus years of experience as a novelist.
I’m probably the best procrastinator in the world. I could have procrastinated for England… if I got round to it and didn’t keep getting distracted by other stuff….
I’ve been using the Pomodoro Technique for the last few years now and I think it really helps with: Motivating yourself to write. Limiting distractions. Helping to keep…
Do you want to write a spy novel? Do you have a great high concept idea? Awesome! We are 0.1% of the way to fame and fortune! What?…
The Manchester Speculative Fiction Group, of which I’m a member, is producing a showcase anthology. We are currently looking for writers to submit stories for inclusion. The anthology…
First an analogy to help understand why dealing with criticism as an author is important: Writing a book is like having a baby. You’ve spent years getting your…
Good Book Cover Design is Vital The book cover design is one of the most critical factors in a book’s success. There are only really three things that…
If you’ve decided to self-publish your novel, book or short story, then the easiest way is to self publish on Kindle and Amazon’s website using Kindle Direct Publishing…
Aspiring authors often seem to think that manuscript format isn’t that important when they submit their novel to agencies and publishers. They couldn’t be more wrong. But surely…
When I sold A Kill in the Morning, to Transworld Books, I knew almost nothing about publishers, agents or all the specialised terms used in my literary contract,…
If you are going to write a novel, you need novel writing software. Unless you’re one of those crazy people who write in crayon. But then you wouldn’t be…