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• it is the least isolated form of writing, I think. .
• sense is of a long journey having been undertaken and completed. And the writer has – almost always – already made their own long journey.
• you’re troubled by the thought of contracts, finding an agent or placing your material, then look at The Writer’s Handbook, The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook or the myriad of other sources in print and online, contact published writers or writers in residence, attend readings and other literary events. Study the novel form as you would a lover: st...
• If you read the first paragraph of any working novel you will find the same thing – utter assurance, a setting out of tones, hints, colours, tastes, shadows and promises, just
• What genuinely interests me at the moment? Does this novel reflect my concerns? Will it contain enough of my passions – private, political, musical, sporting, whatever – to be sustainable for me and rewarding for the reader? Is my prose ready for this? If I look at earlier work, is there a good match between my sentence structure and my ability to ...