Writing Magazine

The saying goes that “everyone has a story in them” and it’s the mission of Writing Magazine to help you get yours out. Brought to you by real experts who know what it takes to improve your writing or get published, this monthly magazine is a must-have for all writers. Whether you write fiction, poetry, drama, children’s books, non-fiction or anything else, each issue features tips, practical exercises and real-life advice, that will not only help you get all that creativity onto the paper but also, get your name and profile out into the industry. With writing masterclasses from professionals, industry news, events listings, competitions where you can submit your work for fantastic prizes and real paid writing opportunities, Writing Magazine has everything you need to hone and improve your talents.

DEAR READER

The three Rs of being a writer • What makes a writer? There are three vital keys that every writer needs to unlock their creativity and really engage with words, says author Karen Jennings

READ LIKE A WRITER • All writers need to read, and cultivating the habit of reading like a writer will have multiple benefits for your creative writing practice, says celebrated US author Marilyn McEntyre

BUILDING CHARACTER • In the third of his screenwriting masterclasses, James Clarke explores the importance of character creation and the impact it has on your storytelling decisions

JOHN CARSON • The busy crime writer tells Lynne Hackles about knuckling down after a late start

Verbs are go! • Sarah L. Kaufman, author of Verb Your Enthusiasm: How to Master the Art of the Verb and Transform Your Writing, describes how you can sharpen your prose and expand your imagination with verbs

FREE FORM: Writing a hybrid novel • Not all full-length fiction fits neatly into categories. Novelist Juliano Zaffino reflects on the process of writing an experimental novel to give the story he wanted to tell the possibilities it needed on the page

THE FEAR AND THE FURY • Roz Watkins tells Tina Jackson about blending horror and crime in her psychological thrillers and how writing is her way of channelling rage

TIPS AND TRICKS TO make your writing fly • This month, Della Galton looks at character voices and asks – do you hear yours?

5,000 words to win 5K! • Writers Online are excited to launch the new First 5K Novel Prize, and invite you to enter the beginning of your manuscript to win amazing prizes including access to a leading literary agent and editorial consultant

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Celebrity under the microscope Madame Bovary • James McCreet applies a forensic micro-critique to the beginning of Gustave Flaubert’s classic 19th-century novel

LINE EDITING: Mindset • Author and tutor Ian Ayris looks at the importance of measuring the weight of every word

MY PATH TO PUBLICATION ALICIA UPANO • Everything to the Sea is being hailed as one of this summer’s biggest debuts, but its success comes after years of hard graft

Novel Ideas C.A.C. action • Lynne Hackles has come up with a motivational acronymn for writers

SHELF LIFE KATE WESTON • The novelist, whose latest outing is a dark comedy thriller, picks five titles that had her glued to the page

for writers • Tarja Moles talks you through the process of publishing your writing in video and audio form

The world of writing • What goes through a writer’s brain? Readers’ letters and dispatches from the wide world of writing

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Piling on the PRESSURE • Up-lit author Sarah Turner describes introducing stressed-out modern mum...