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Using Creative Punctuation to Elevate Your Writing

November 2, 2025
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Craft and Technique

How to Create a Clean Writing Style

Jul 26, 2020
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Katie Khan
If you’re looking to develop a prose writing style that’s clean and uncluttered, try our top tips for authors on how to write your fiction with style and clarity!
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Editing

Rough Draft vs Final Draft: Before and After

Jul 19, 2020
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The Novelry
We explore how to write a rough draft by comparing the first drafts of several books to their final drafts, to see how the writing examples change in the process.
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Meet the Team

Meet Emylia Hall

Jul 12, 2020
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Emylia Hall
Writing coach Emylia Hall, bestselling author of book-club favorite novels and now a cozy crime series, tells The Novelry about her road to publication.
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Guest Authors
Finding Novel Ideas

‘Why I Write’ with Author Kate Hamer

Jul 5, 2020
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Kate Hamer
Kate Hamer shares the creative influences and process behind her acclaimed novels in this inspiring look at an author’s life, perfect for both readers and writers.
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Crime and Suspense
Guest Authors

Writing Crime Fiction with Mark Billingham’s Tips

Jun 21, 2020
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Mark Billingham
Wondering how to write good crime fiction? Mark Billingham, acclaimed author of multiple crime novels, is here with his top tips on writing the best crime fiction.
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Meet the Team

Meet Katie Khan

May 24, 2020
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Katie Khan
Meet Katie Khan, author of speculative fiction and writing coach at The Novelry, as she explains why creating a great story is all about ‘what happens next.’
Craft and Technique
Starting to Write

Writing the First Chapter of a Novel

May 17, 2020
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Louise Dean
Wondering how to start the first chapter of a book? Begin writing a great opening for your story with this engaging guide from The Novelry.
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Crime and Suspense
Guest Authors

Louise Doughty on Writing

Apr 19, 2020
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Louise Doughty
Author Louise Doughty gives her best advice to writers on the research process, discussing her novels and the setting of her suspense thriller, Platform Seven.
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Novel Writing Process
Starting to Write

Book Genres: An Essential Guide for Fiction Writers

Mar 1, 2020
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The Novelry
A guide to popular book genres, subgenres, and new types of genre. We explore why fiction categories matter and how to write your book with genre in mind.
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Starting to Write

Best Book Titles

Dec 20, 2019
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Louise Dean
Book names can say so much! We look at a selection of good book titles across different fiction eras to help writers create a noteworthy title for their own book.
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Success Stories
Guest Authors

Susie Bower’s Success Story

Dec 8, 2019
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Susie Bower
Read the success story of Susie Bower, a graduate of The Novelry, and her views on how to write a children’s book and get it published.
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Hero Books

Orwell’s Writing Style

Nov 10, 2019
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Louise Dean
With Orwellian language as prescient as ever, we look at the life of the writer of 1984, exploring George Orwell’s literary style through his beliefs and influences.
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