Writing Plot Twists

Monday, June 20, 2022

Surprise is more powerful than any other emotion in its ability to move people: to laugh, to gasp, or to turn to the next chapter! Readers enjoy ‘not knowing’ and finding out, but they love thinking they know and finding out they were wrong, especially if...

Autumn Away Day for Novel Writers

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

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Wordiness

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

HOW TO CUT WORDS WITHOUT LOSING ANYTHING One of the key edits to complete when polishing a manuscript is a ‘wordiness’ edit. Cicero said, ‘Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.’ Whether you’re looking...

Young Adult Fiction – June 30

Monday, January 24, 2022

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2021 Pitch Prize Winners

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the BPA Pitch Prize 2021. The standard of submissions was incredibly high with some brilliant titles, striking prose, and memorable pitches, and it was difficult to make the final selection. The ten winners will receive a...