by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, story writing, write a book |
Support, guidance, accountability and community for new writers Fiction Academy is an end-to-end programme to help you get a novel into the world. It is ideal for new writers and those who have written short fiction. Long-form fiction writing – typically novels –...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, write a book |
Every writer of novels starts somewhere. Somehow. Everyone starts out with a story idea, or the seed of an idea, or the merest hint of the seed of an idea. The difference between those who end up writing a good book and those who create something awful – or who get a...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, improving your writing skills, story writing, write a book |
How to have more time to write I don’t have time to exercise. I’m far too busy running the business, taking care of the household stuff, and all the other things in life. I’d like to exercise more, of course. I know it would be good for me and it would help me gain...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, confident writing, write a book |
Helping writers to write Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers tells us what makes someone an expert at what they do. It’s the ten thousand hours rule. Practice makes someone brilliant at something… ten thousand hours of practice. I’ve been thinking lately about what makes...
by Deanne Adams | confident writing, creative writing, write a book |
What is a Writing Sprint? Writing sprints are all the rage with writers and authors. It doesn’t matter whether you write fiction or non-fiction. They work whatever genre or sub-genre you write. A writing sprint is a closely focused period of time spent writing. Some...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, rejection, write a book |
Should I get an editor before a publisher or agent? Before you start querying agents or publishers, you should write a great book. Whatever means you use to achieve it, you need to write the best book you can. That is the simplest answer possible. Publishers in...