An Editor's Advice
This new series is based on the advice Maureen Kincaid Speller
a reviewer, writer, editor and former librarian, is our book reviewer and also works for WritersServices as a freelance editor., a long-serving WritersServices freelance editor, has given writers over the years. It deals with the most common problems she has encountered in the fiction manuscripts which cross her desk.
In the third article Maureen deals with genre writing and answers the supremely important question: How do you become a successful genre writer?
An Editor's Advice 1: Dialogue An Editor's Advice 2: why you need to do further drafts
My Say
Our latest contribution is from Eliza Graham on how she finally got her novel, Playing with the Moon, published as part of the Macmillan New Writing programme
Booktrust and Writers
This is the first in an occasional series about organisations of interest to writers. The first article is by Chris Meade, the Director of the British book promotion charity Booktrust, whose work provides a model for new initiatives to promote books all over the world.
Diagram Prize Winner announced
Check out the 2006 winner of the Prize for the oddest title of the year.
How to Write a Novel
Author Donna Grisanti offers some advice on getting started:
'Before starting the exciting journey of writing a novel, check the true level of your enthusiasm.... On average, writing a novel is a 2+ year task, which requires a strong positive attitude...'
Preparing for submission
It is important to think hard about whether your manuscript is ready for submission before you start submitting your work to agents and publishers. Here are some tips on how to go about it.
