Thursday, December 29, 2022
Characterisation is everything in fiction. Readers love a compelling story, but only if a character’s emotional journey is at its core. Ray Bradbury says this: ‘Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to...
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
You’ve nailed your structure. The characters are fully alive. You’re confident in your story and writing style, but the manuscript needs a final polish. What do you do? Here are 15 things to consider as you edit your prose: 1. Rhythm All...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Sabhbh Curran joined Curtis Brown in 2018, after working as the Literary Assistant at Sheil Land Associates. Prior to that, she studied for a Masters in Renaissance literature at Cambridge. She is on the hunt for literary, book club fiction, psychological suspense,...
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
What is a Story Goal? A story goal – often called a quest or mission – is a key component of any novel’s story arc. It is what drives the narrative forward and keeps the reader turning pages. Most stories open with a stasis (a sense of what the...
