Dark Academia has captured the imaginations of both writers and readers. Let's investigate what sets this genre apart and made it so beloved.

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Pamela is a freelance ghostwriter, editor, and professional historian. She writes non-fiction and fiction works for both commercial publishers and self-published writers, and has published short stories of her own under her pen name. She is currently writing her first full-length novel.

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Novlr is the first creative writing platform to be owned by writers. Here you&#8217;ll learn all about our co-ownership journey and how the creator economy is being rewritten for storytellers.

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Novlr is the first writer-owned creative writing platform. Learn about our journey and how it can help empower writers.

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Looking for a new book to read? Need writing help and inspiration and don&#8217;t know where to turn?  We&#8217;ve got you covered with these book recommendations for all your reading needs.

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Genre

Choosing the right genre for your writing is essential.  Here you&#8217;ll find posts about genre in general, and about writing or reading specific genres.

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Our top reading recommends for both writers and readers.

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Advice and insight for everything post-novel writing. From that last word to first edit and beyond. Experts guide you through some of the processes and authors share their experiences.

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Find information on how to grow your audience and reach new readers through digital platforms, organisations, and marketing techniques.

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Querying agents is a daunting prospect for writers who want to traditionally publish. Here you&#8217;ll find some tips and discussion around what you can do to maximise your chances of landing a literary agent.

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Here you&#8217;ll find tips and tricks from other writers on how to write and create compelling characters.

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Making the most out of your precious writing time can be difficult. We&#8217;ve collected some tips from other writers about how they make the most of the time they have and increase their productivity.

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Whether you&#8217;re a morning or an evening writer, you&#8217;ll find lots of information here about writers&#8217; routines.

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Every year, Novlr become title sponsors of NaNoWriMo. Here you'll find prep material, support and how Novlr can help you. Find each other in the comments!

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Getting your story from A to B is never a simple thing. Here you&#8217;ll find posts about plotting a story.

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