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Lockdown

Lockdown

How recent events remind us of a frightening period in history.

PlotGill ThompsonMarch 17, 2020Comment

Pace yourself

Pace yourself

How to speed up and slow down your writing.

StyleGill ThompsonMarch 10, 2020Comment

Music to my Ears

Music to my Ears

How an unmusical writer found the right notes.

PlotGill ThompsonMarch 3, 2020Comment

How many types of novel are there?

How many types of novel are there?

The answer might surprise you!

PlotGill ThompsonFebruary 25, 2020Comment

How neat is your stitching?

How neat is your stitching?

What the writer sees in a text versus what the reader sees.

AdviceGill ThompsonFebruary 18, 2020Comment

How to write a bestseller

How to write a bestseller

Is there a magic formula?

AdviceGill ThompsonFebruary 11, 2020Comment

Words, Words, Words!

Words, Words, Words!

How long should your novel be?

AdviceGill ThompsonFebruary 4, 2020Comment

That’s a coincidence!

That’s a coincidence!

Just how many convenient plot elements can readers take?

PlotGill ThompsonJanuary 28, 2020Comment

Harnessing the subconscious

Harnessing the subconscious

What to do with those annoying 5 am thoughts.

AdviceGill ThompsonJanuary 21, 2020Comment

Whose story is it?

Whose story is it?

Let your characters decide!

CharactersGill ThompsonJanuary 14, 2020Comment

Disturbed Chronology

Disturbed Chronology

Why writers mess with time

PlotGill ThompsonJanuary 7, 2020Comment

Christmas Stereotypes

Christmas Stereotypes

Who is sat round your table?

CharactersGill ThompsonDecember 31, 2019Comment