HOW TO WRITE & HOW TO SELL
'All you know on earth, and all you need to know'
If you've got a question about writing or publishing, then you'll probably find the answer here. Every word of advice comes direct from professional authors, editors or agents and is based on our experience in helping 1000s of first time writers. If you've still got questions, then get in touch. If this info helps you, then please link to us from your website / blog. The more people that know about us the better. Thanks! |
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| The World of Agents | For info on "subsidy" publishing, see below |
 How to find an agent |
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Money, timings, chances of success, book lengths, etc |
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We also offer Free covering letter review. When you've drafted your covering letter to agents, just email it to us for a quick health check. We normally get back to you in 48 hours.
| The World of Self-Publishing | aka: vanity / subsidy / author funded / POD publishing |
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Commercial vs self-publishing |
How to spot a vanity publisher |
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Agents to avoid |
Free bandit identification. Got an offer that you suspect may be from a vanity publisher or a dodgy agent? Just get in touch, & we'll tell you all.
If this free info isn't enough, and you don't feel quite ready to take the plunge with a full assessment, then perhaps you want our short Publishing Consultation? For just £30+VAT we'll look at your MS, review your aims and ambitions for it, and conduct a phone consultation with you to advise on your best next steps. We probably know more about the first time writer than any other organisation in the world - and our advice is totally impartial and totally writer-centric. We're run by writers for writers, remember?
| How to Write - Fiction | for advice on screenwriting / poetry see below |
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Courses, books, groups, etc |
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Inner worlds |
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Themes |
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We also offer in-depth manuscript appraisals. For more info, check out our services for fiction, non-fiction, or children's writers. Do note that there is a charge for these services.
| The Brit Writers | exciting new award for unpublished writers |
The Brit Writers are proud to be working in partnership with The Writers Workshop. The Brit Writers' Awards (BWA) Unpublished 2010 is a pioneering national awards programme for unpublished writers – the first of its kind in the UK. This exciting new initiative has been created to encourage and inspire new writers of all ages and from all backgrounds. We want to unleash the hidden literary talent that lies within the UK.
It's going to be big: think writers' versions of The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. The Brit Writers’ Awards promises to become the biggest annual event on the UK’s literary calendar. We’re expecting over a million people to get involved in this national initiative and are busy preparing to receive over 100,000 entries in 11 awards categories, including poetry, novels, entries from under 16s, songwriting and a special award for Published Writer of the Year.
| How to Write - Film & TV |
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Structure, structure, structure (page under construction) |
We also offer script appraisals & development advice. Please see our film pages for more. There is a charge for this service.
| How to Write - Poetry |
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We also offer in-depth feedback on your poetry. Please see our poetry pages for more. There is a charge for this service.
| Advice on Specific Genres |
Please note that we have just started putting together advice from leading authors, publishers & agents on specific genres in fiction and non-fiction. We are expanding these areas all the time, so do keep an eye on these pages.
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