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How and When to Outline Your Novel

How and When to Outline Your Novel

Monday, September 12, 2022

‘Outlining allows me to ride the waves of my story with utter confidence, channeling the art into the craft to produce solid stories.’ – Author K. M. Weiland    THE ROUGH FRAME Usually a novel will begin with an idea, and they often emerge as...
How to Run an Effective Writing Workshop

How to Run an Effective Writing Workshop

Friday, January 14, 2022

Having participated in writing workshops at two universities as well as in an informal context, I have seen firsthand how they can motivate, forge connections, and most importantly transform a work-in-progress. Aside from the obvious benefits of receiving feedback,...
How Long Does it Take to Write a Novel?

How Long Does it Take to Write a Novel?

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

When I google, ‘How long does it take to write a novel?’, the first result says this: ‘A good rule of thumb is to allot at least 4 months to write a book.’ The article proposes a year as the maximum timescale. This guidance doesn’t quite...