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International Women’s Day: Female Literary Characters We Can’t Stop Thinking About

March 8, 2026
International Women’s Day: Female Literary Characters We Can’t Stop Thinking About
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Writing Competitions
Prize
How to Get Published

Could You Write The Next Big Story?

May 2, 2025
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Louise Dean
Enter The Next Big Story creative writing prize at The Novelry for a chance to win $100,000 (£75,000). Eight shortlisters will receive The Finished Novel Course.
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Literary Agents
How to Get Published
Guest Authors

Behind the Scenes with Eve White Literary Agency

Apr 27, 2025
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Eve White
Literary agents can be a mystery to unpublished authors. Here’s an insight into one, the Eve White Literary Agency, and how their agents work with their clients.
Behind the Scenes with Eve White Literary Agency
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The Publishing Industry

The Novelry’s Guide to Independent Bookstore Day 2025

Apr 24, 2025
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The Novelry
Not sure what Independent Bookstore Day is or how you can celebrate it? Here’s a guide to our team’s favorite indie bookstores across the U.S. and Canada.
The Novelry’s Guide to Independent Bookstore Day 2025
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Podcast
Meet the Team

Your Spring Soundbites: 7 Top Tips from The Novelry on Writing Podcast

Apr 20, 2025
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Elsa Doig
We look back at the top tips for writers taken from the second season of our creative writing podcast, The Novelry on Writing.
Your Spring Soundbites: 7 Top Tips from The Novelry on Writing Podcast
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Craft and Technique
Beginnings and Endings
Genres

What is an Epilogue—and Should You Write One?

Apr 16, 2025
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Amanda Reynolds
Is an epilogue necessary at the end of a novel? We explain the meaning of epilogues along with how, when, and why authors might use them—with examples.
What is an Epilogue—and Should You Write One?
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Novel Writing Process
The Basics

What is the Setting of a Story? Tips and Examples

Apr 13, 2025
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Melanie Conklin
What is the setting in a work of fiction? Hint: it’s not just the location of your story! Explore these setting examples of time and place to help you write your novel.
What is the Setting of a Story? Tips and Examples
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Hero Books
Craft and Technique

The Great Gatsby: Style and Legacy

Apr 6, 2025
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The Novelry
The Great Gatsby is a classic, the most popular of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s books. For its 100th birthday, we explore Gatsby’s style, themes, and enduring legacy.
The Great Gatsby: Style and Legacy
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Confidence and Motivation
Meet the Team

Kate Davies: ‘Write Like Nobody’s Watching’

Mar 30, 2025
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Kate Davies
What scares you the most? Kate Davies explains how we can use our fears of writing certain things to elevate a story not just for ourselves but for readers, too.
Kate Davies: ‘Write Like Nobody’s Watching’
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Starting to Write
Characters

Why Fan Fiction is Big News in Publishing

Mar 23, 2025
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Bea Fitzgerald
Have you been seeing fan fiction news online? Bea Fitzgerald’s author guide to fanfic explains why it’s grown so popular—and why publishing is watching.
Why Fan Fiction is Big News in Publishing
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Starting to Write
Finding Novel Ideas
Guest Authors

Shiny New Idea Syndrome: How to Choose Which Story to Write

Mar 16, 2025
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Clare Mackintosh
Too many story ideas and not enough time to write them? Here’s bestselling author Clare Mackintosh’s guide on how to assess your ideas and pick the best one.
Shiny New Idea Syndrome: How to Choose Which Story to Write
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Guest Authors
Novel Writing Process

Chris Whitaker on Writing All the Colors of the Dark

Mar 9, 2025
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Elsa Doig
Author Chris Whitaker talks with The Novelry about his genre-bending novel All the Colors of the Dark and how he writes his bestselling books.
Chris Whitaker on Writing All the Colors of the Dark
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Craft and Technique
Genres

What is Situational Irony?

Mar 2, 2025
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Amanda Reynolds
What is the definition of situational irony and how can writers use it in a novel? Discover its meaning here, with several literature examples from different genres.
What is Situational Irony?