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Mapping Your Story Arc: The Story Goal

By Tess October 12, 2022

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“Anyone who keeps working is not a failure. They

“Anyone who keeps working is not a failure. They may not be a great writer, but if they apply the old-fashioned virtues of hard, constant labour, they’ll eventually make some kind of career for themselves as a writer.”– Ray Bradbury, Author of 'Fahrenheit 451'.#authorquote #writinglife #writingtips #authorlife #authorsofinstagram

LAST DAY FOR OUR READERS' CHOICE VOTE!We have se

LAST DAY FOR OUR READERS' CHOICE VOTE!We have seven shortlisted Pitch Prize entries and we would like you to help us pick a winner. Vote for your favourite pitch by MIDNIGHT TODAY and help an author win a free editorial report!Follow the link in our bio to read the entries and vote.#writingcontest #bpapitchprize #readerschoice #readerschoiceaward #writingcommunity #writing

The Pitch Prize isn't over yet...This year, we a

The Pitch Prize isn't over yet...This year, we are giving you the opportunity to vote for your favourite pitch! The deadline is tomorrow, Sunday December 1st, midnight.
The winner with the most votes will be awarded a short report on their opening 10,000 words 🎉Click on the link in our bio or go straight to our website to read the top seven entries and make your choice!#writingcontest #pitchyournovel #bpapitchprize #favouriteopening #writingcommunity #writing

Do you have... INK ON YOUR HANDS!! Are you guilty

Do you have... INK ON YOUR HANDS!! Are you guilty of repeatedly revising and editing your novel?Confess your urge to "Revise & Edit" to fellow sinners at our two-hour online workshop TOMORROW, Thursday November 28, 6.00 - 8.00 pm GMT.You should go away with plenty of tips for diagnosing problems, lots of tools for solving them, and a clear plan for how to set about the revising process.To bag a sport, go to the link in our bio!
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“Writing a novel is a terrible experience, durin

“Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I'm always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it's very shocking to the system.– Flannery O'Connor, Author of 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories'.#authorquote #quote #writing #writinglife #authorlife

Congratulations to this year's Pitch Prize winners

Congratulations to this year's Pitch Prize winners! 🥳👏📣The seven winners will have a one-to-one with Katie, during which they will have the chance to pitch their novel and receive expert editorial feedback, recommendations, industry insights and advice on next steps.This year we wanted to give you the opportunity to select your own favourite. Go to our Reader's Choice Page to read the winning entries and vote for your favourite opening by Sunday December 1st, midnight. The winner with the most votes will be awarded a short report on their opening 10,000 words!To read more about the winners and vote for your favourite entries, go to the link in our bio!#bpapitchprize #writingcontest #writing #writingcommunity

Join our online craft tutorial on revising and edi

Join our online craft tutorial on revising and editing your novel taking place next Thursday November 28, 6-8pm!Attendees are invited to send in questions & submit up to a single page extract from their WIP. To be sent to online@bluepencilagency.com by Sunday November 24!To find out more, go to the link in our bio or straight to the events page on our website!#crafttutorial #writingtutorial #learnwriting #writing #editing #editingtutorial

The moment we've all been waiting for (drumroll...

The moment we've all been waiting for (drumroll... 🥁)
Our Pitch Prize longlist announcement! 🥳It was tough for the judge, literary agent Katie Greenstreet, to select only 15 from more than 550 entries – there were so many fantastic submissions!The winners will be announced later in the week, and you will all be invited to vote for your favourite via our website. Thank you to everyone who entered 👏#writingcontest #bpapitchprize #writingcompetition #writing #publishing #literaryagent #writingcontest2024

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