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Rosie Storey’s Rejection Advice for Writers

January 11, 2026
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Young Adult Fiction
Novel Writing Process
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Young Adult Books: How to Write Groundbreaking YA

Nov 26, 2023
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Simran Kaur Sandhu
Editor Simran Kaur Sandhu gives her top tips for taking young adult books from good to groundbreaking.
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Meet the Team
Starting to Write
Finding Novel Ideas

Heather Webb: How I Started Writing

Nov 19, 2023
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Heather Webb
Meet Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author – and The Novelry’s newest writing coach.
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Guest Authors
Novel Writing Process
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How to Write a Short Story Collection with Kirsty Logan 

Nov 12, 2023
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Kirsty Logan
Critically acclaimed author Kirsty Logan explains how she put together her short-story collections, both when she knew she was writing for a collection and when she didn't.
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Characters
Crime and Suspense
Craft and Technique

Three Golden Rules for Writing an Unreliable Narrator

Nov 5, 2023
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Amanda Reynolds
Bestselling author Amanda Reynolds delves into the world of the unreliable narrator, offering her three golden rules for writing your own.
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Historical Fiction
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Genres

The 3 Secrets to Writing Historical Fantasy

Oct 29, 2023
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Tasha Suri
Award-winning author Tasha Suri shares her three secrets for writing great historical fantasy novels.
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Characters
Guest Authors

The Psychologist’s View: How Characters Deal With Adversity

Oct 22, 2023
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Dr. Stephanie Carty
Dr Stephanie Carty gives her 4 tips for figuring out how your novel’s characters deal with adversity – and whether they’ll thrive or simply survive.
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Confidence and Motivation
Novel Writing Process

Writer’s Block—and How to Beat It!

Oct 15, 2023
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Emylia Hall
Emylia Hall, writing coach at The Novelry and author of six novels, offers her five tips for overcoming writer’s block and getting your head back in the game.
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Literary Fiction
Characters
Genres
Guest Authors

What is a Bildungsroman?

Oct 8, 2023
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Lily Lindon
The Novelry looks at the definition of a Bildungsroman, some classic Bildungsroman examples, and offers tips on what we can take from these books to include in our own novels.
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Literary Agents
How to Get Published
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The Publishing Industry

How to Write a Book Pitch (and Why It Matters)

Oct 1, 2023
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Darcy Nicholson
Learn how to write a killer pitch that will leave agents and publishers itching to read your novel with these top tips from Publishing Director Darcy Nicholson.
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Meet the Team
Confidence and Motivation

5 Reasons Why You Need a Writing Community

Sep 24, 2023
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The Novelry
Finding a writing community when you set out on your writing journey is essential. Here are five reasons why you need a writing community or online writing group to improve your writing.
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Starting to Write
Craft and Technique

How to Be a Good Storyteller: 5 Tips to Take You From Idea to Story

Sep 17, 2023
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Melanie Conklin
Award-winning author Melanie Conklin shares her five tips for turning your idea into a full-blown story: from starting with a lie, to giving all your characters secrets they can reveal in a final twist.
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Characters
Genres

Rooting for the Bad Guy: The Definition of an Antihero

Sep 10, 2023
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L.R. Lam
Bestselling author L.R. Lam provides 6 great tips for how to write an antihero readers will love to hate—from the definition of an antihero to giving them their ‘kill the cat’ moment.
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