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Category: Blogs July 2025
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I reflect on 5 key traits when developing the protagonist for my novel, to ensure she is well-rounded and able to drive the narrative. I have been mindful to balance her kindness with assertiveness, to enhance her appeal and gain the reader’s respect.
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Choosing a story’s setting is crucial for novel writing, as illustrated by the author’s cozy mystery set in a small quaint town. The author emphasises the importance of allowing readers to visualise settings without over-description, reflecting on personal experiences with books versus their film adaptations, and the joy of crafting unique details in storytelling.
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Basing one of my main characters on a friend.
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How much of your book should reflect reality and how much of it should take your reader away from the pressures and stresses of life? This has not been an easy question for me to find the answers to since I started my novel… I’m a logical realist, but in contrast, I also like to…
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80% of people want to write a book! I was taken aback when I first saw this statistic…I’d never thought much about it up to that point and I had no idea there were so many aspiring novelists out there. Apparently, 8 out of every 10 people I know want to write their own book,…
The Writing Rabbit Hole 