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Can AI Write a Novel for You?
June 14, 2026
Can AI Write a Novel for You?
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Craft and Technique
Characters
Close Encounters: the Narrative Point of View
Sep 20, 2020
Katie Khan
What is a narrative perspective and how can it create great storytelling? Know your options and work out which point of view best fits your story with Katie Khan.
Close Encounters: the Narrative Point of View
How to Get Published
Confidence and Motivation
Is My Writing Good Enough?
Sep 17, 2020
Louise Dean
What is good writing? If you’re not sure your writing is any good, don’t worry. The answer can often be found by owning your original ambition to be a good writer.
Is My Writing Good Enough?
Guest Authors
Contemporary Fiction
Memoir and Autofiction
How to Find Your Writer’s Voice with Clare Pooley
Sep 13, 2020
Clare Pooley
How do you find your true voice in writing? Bestselling author Clare Pooley shares her wisdom, insights, and top tips on finding your voice as a writer of fiction.
How to Find Your Writer’s Voice with Clare Pooley
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Crime and Suspense
Confidence and Motivation
Harriet Tyce: One Last Throw
Sep 6, 2020
Harriet Tyce
Bestselling crime writer Harriet Tyce on her writing journey, overcoming self-doubt, and why resilience is essential when your confidence turns traitor.
Harriet Tyce: One Last Throw
Confidence and Motivation
The Writing Routine
September for Writers
Aug 30, 2020
The Novelry
So, you'd rather be writing. How about writing when you're not writing? Here's how to get away with it.
September for Writers
Craft and Technique
Plotting and Planning
Historical Fiction
Writing Dual Timeline Books
Aug 16, 2020
The Novelry
Dual timeline books can be impactful, elegantly weaving alternate timelines through a story. We explain how writers can get this tricky narrative structure right.
Writing Dual Timeline Books
Confidence and Motivation
How to Fall Back in Love With Your Novel
Aug 11, 2020
Emylia Hall
Feeling unstuck with your novel? Emylia Hall’s tips on focusing on the details in your writing and paying attention to your original aims will get you back on track.
How to Fall Back in Love With Your Novel
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Craft and Technique
Contemporary Fiction
Atmosphere of a Story: Set Your Mood
Aug 9, 2020
Emylia Hall
What is atmosphere in literature? How does it affect the mood and tone of your story? Emylia Hall looks at how to set the atmosphere of a book, with examples.
Atmosphere of a Story: Set Your Mood
Craft and Technique
Revision and Editing
How to Create a Clean Writing Style
Jul 26, 2020
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!
How to Create a Clean Writing Style
Revision and Editing
Novel Writing Process
Rough Draft vs Final Draft: Before and After
Jul 19, 2020
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.
Rough Draft vs Final Draft: Before and After
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How to Get Published
Meet Emylia Hall
Jul 12, 2020
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.
Meet Emylia Hall
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Guest Authors
Finding Novel Ideas
“Why I Write” with Author Kate Hamer
Jul 5, 2020
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.
“Why I Write” with Author Kate Hamer
