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The Secret to Concocting an Agatha Christie-Style Mystery

September 13, 2026
The Secret to Concocting an Agatha Christie-Style Mystery
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Confidence and Motivation

Meeting Gore Vidal

Jul 30, 2017
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Louise Dean
When Louise Dean—founder of The Novelry, the world’s top-rated writing school—met the American writer and intellectual Gore Vidal.
Meeting Gore Vidal
Headshot of Louise Dean with books. How to get started as a writer.
Meet the Team
Starting to Write

Getting Started as a Writer

Jul 9, 2017
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Louise Dean
The founder of The Novelry gives her thoughts on getting started writing a novel.
Getting Started as a Writer
Image of James Baldwin. Whats we can learn from James Baldwins writing.
Confidence and Motivation

James Baldwin’s Advice on Writing

Jun 20, 2017
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The Novelry
James Baldwin wisely advised writers to write a sentence as clean as a bone. Find more of his most essential wisdom on writing here.
James Baldwin’s Advice on Writing
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Coetzee & Me

Mar 19, 2017
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Louise Dean
“All autobiography is storytelling, all writing is autobiography.” Louise Dean, founder of The Novelry, explores how J.M. Coetzee has inspired her writing.
Coetzee & Me