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Crime and Thrillers – May 26

By Tess November 27, 2021

BPA Online Events – Emma Darwin, Voice and Prose

Voice and Prose – March 31

By Tess November 27, 2021

Agent and Competition Submissions – Recording of live event

By Tess November 27, 2021

BPA Online Events – Emma Darwin, Plot and structure

Plot and Structure – February 24

By Tess November 27, 2021

Publishing: Beyond the Mainstream – February 8

By Tess November 27, 2021

BPA Online Events – Emma Darwin, Characters and themes

Characters and Themes – January 27

By Tess November 27, 2021

Should Fiction Writers Use a Thesaurus?

By Tess November 15, 2021

Ask an Agent: Ludo Cinelli, Eve White Literary Agency, BPA Blog

Ask an Agent: Ludo Cinelli from Eve White Literary Agency

By Tess October 13, 2021

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"It's a to and fro." @emmadarwinwriter on how char

"It's a to and fro."
@emmadarwinwriter on how character and story are inextricably tangled.Fill two needs with one deed! Learn to master both character AND plot at our live, online tutorial on character this coming Thursday April 18, 6-8pm BST.
For more info, go to the link in our bio.#onlinetutorial #writingtutorial #writingworkshop #writingcharacter

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Have you considered bypassing literary agents and submitting directly to an independent publisher?Two BPA clients, Lindsey Mellon and Philippa Ronan, were recently published by indie publisher @northsidehouseuk and they share their experience in our latest Q&A (link in bio!).#authorqanda #indiepublisher #independentpublisher #publishing #publishingtips

“Plot is no more than footprints left in the sno

“Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”
– Ray Bradbury, Author of 'Zen in the Art of Writing'.#authorquote #płot #character #writing #writingtips #writingcommunity

What is at the heart of your plot? The answer is:

What is at the heart of your plot?
The answer is: your characters.
In other words, plot stems from character and character is revealed through plot...In our upcoming tutorial, Thurs April 18 6-8 pm BST, @emmadarwinwriter will go through what makes a character compelling and how to bring character development to the root of your writing process.For more, check out the link in our bio!
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Check out the @winchester_books_festival taking pl

Check out the @winchester_books_festival taking place April 19-21st!
Not only do they have plenty of talks with fantastic writers, but they're also hosting a trio of panels with publishing industry experts for emerging writers!To find out more about their various events, click on the link in our bio or go straight to https://winchesterbooksfestival.com/.#bookfestival #writing #authorpanel #authortalk #writingevent #writingfestival

📣 Exciting news! 📣 2023 First Novel Award lo

📣 Exciting news! 📣
2023 First Novel Award longlistee @emmacowing has secured a book deal with @hodderbooks ! 🥳Emma's debut historical novel 'The Show Woman' is inspired by the fascinating life of her great aunt, a trapeze artist and bareback horse rider. We can't wait to read it, many congratulations Emma!For more, go to the link in our bio.
#publishingdeal #longlistee #writing #writersofinsta

“The real story is not the plot but how the char

“The real story is not the plot but how the characters unfold by it.”
– Vanna Bonta, Author of 'Flight: A Quantum Fiction Novel'.#quote #authorquote #storytelling #character #writing #writingtips

We recently discovered that, by coincidence, two B

We recently discovered that, by coincidence, two BPA clients, Philippa Ronan (right) and Lindsey Mellon, were both to be published by the same independent publisher @northsidehouseuk – within only a few weeks of each other!They were happy to share their experience of ditching the classical route and going indie in our latest Author Q&A. To find out more about signing with a small publisher, go to the link in our bio, or straight to our website.#authorqa #qanda #indiepublisher #indiepublishing #publishing #writingtips #writing

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