
Is a Creative Writing Degree Worth It?
Back in 2010, I completed a combined English Literature and Creative Writing degree at Lancaster...
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Posted by Kim Montgomery | May 28, 2025 | Writing | 1
Back in 2010, I completed a combined English Literature and Creative Writing degree at Lancaster...
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As the dust settles on the news of NaNoWriMo’s closure, many writers are asking the same...
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I’ve been reading a book lately and the first chapter had me question the way I write and...
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Let me be very clear about this: there is no famous first line of a not-famous novel. Opening...
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I recently started a book club. I started it because a friend of mine, another mum at the school...
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Let’s face it: every writer, no matter what stage of the writing journey they’re on,...
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Writing a perfect ending is hard. Is it the most excruciatingly difficult part of the writing...
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Is there a single perfect novel opening? No. Is there a single winning formula to your perfect...
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Every writer knows the feeling of the dreaded blinking cursor on a blank page, the weight of...
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