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Want to write great dialogue?

Kit Carstairs · March 20, 2015 · 2 Comments

Writing great dialogue doesn’t seem like it would be difficult, but it is actually one of the biggest hurdles that writers face. Done well, dialogue advances the story and fleshes out the characters while providing a break from straight exposition. The key? Good dialogue is not … [Read more...] about Want to write great dialogue?

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Author Interview – Catherine Gillard

Kit Carstairs · February 26, 2015 · 2 Comments

'Spud' by Catherine Gillard

The Manuscript Agency is proud to present the first in a series of author interviews with our published authors (and anyone else who might enjoy sitting down for a yarn with us!). This one is with one of our recently published authors, Catherine Gillard. We had a chat to … [Read more...] about Author Interview – Catherine Gillard

Filed Under: Getting Published Tagged With: author interviews, authors, historical fiction, narrative, novels, police, publishing, women, women in police, Writers, Writing, writing novels

Novel Writing: Getting started

Kit Carstairs · November 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment

I am in awe of people who can write a novel. It is no simple task to write that many words – let alone tell a compelling, well-written story. And it certainly isn’t always easy to commence writing your novel either. Even for the most experienced writers, writing a novel is no … [Read more...] about Novel Writing: Getting started

Filed Under: All About Editing, General Fiction, Getting Published, Guide To Writing, Self Publishing Tagged With: characters, editing, genre, narrative, novels, plot, protagonist, Writing

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