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Contemporary Fiction
What is Book Club Fiction? The Key Characteristics Explained
February 1, 2026
What is Book Club Fiction? The Key Characteristics Explained
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Confidence and Motivation
Writers Need to Play More
Dec 3, 2017
Louise Dean
To write great novels, we must play more. Creative writing means finding enjoyment in words; let The Novelry inspire yours today.
Writers Need to Play More
Novel Writing Process
How to Write the Middle of Your Story
Nov 30, 2017
The Novelry
Writing the middle of a story can be tricky. Learn how to fix sagging, slowing, and weak progress with these top tips from The Novelry.
How to Write the Middle of Your Story
The Writing Routine
The Basics
Average Daily Word Count for Writers
Aug 14, 2017
The Novelry
Are you curious about the average daily word count for writers? The Novelry explores ways of setting project goals and how great authors get it done!
Average Daily Word Count for Writers
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Confidence and Motivation
Meeting Gore Vidal
Jul 30, 2017
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
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Confidence and Motivation
James Baldwin’s Advice on Writing
Jun 20, 2017
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
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
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