Editorial collectionPractical craft for stories in progress.
A practical guide to writing fiction in British English, with accessible articles for beginner and continuing writers. Explore plot, story结构
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Explore how Gothic haunted-house stories use setting, buried wrongdoing, unequal power and an outsider’s perspective to make the past frightening.
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A practical guide to using the twelve archetypes associated with Carol Pearson and Margaret Mark to develop character motivation, conflict and flaws.
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Practical ways to prepare a contest short story, from checking the rules and developing a character to shaping an ending and trying a writing exercise.
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Fifteen autumn writing exercises, from a troubled pumpkin patch and unusual festival contests to story openings, seasonal memories and a fifteen-minute practice session.
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Ten ways to shape a short story, from choosing a manageable idea and opening with action to revising the prose and resolving the central conflict.
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