How to Write an Unlikable Protagonist
At BPA we love characters who are flawed and complex (or even evil), and there’s no reason you shouldn’t write an unlikable person as the central character of your novel. That said, antiheroes are hard to pull off and we often see good novels let down by...
5 Things to do when you Disagree with Feedback
Whether it’s from trusted readers, a workshop group, friends, an academic tutor or a professional editor, all writers have to take on feedback. Self-editing may get you halfway, but we all have blind spots. Learning to take critique is a journey – often a messy...
9 Writing Prompts to Inspire a Sentence, a Scene or a Story
These days inspiration is hard to come by, so if you have time to write but the words aren’t coming, here are some prompts to get you going. What you write could turn into a short story, a scene in your novel, a striking sentence or – nothing. It might remain an...
Agent Research: How to Create your Submission List
Once you’ve decided your novel is ready to submit to literary agents, you’ll probably want to get going right away, but it’s important to take your time deciding who to submit to. It’s often advised to create a list of about ten agents, submit...