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You Are What You read: Bookshelves of the Famous

You Are What You read: Bookshelves of the Famous

by Laura Tong | Aug 19, 2020 | Tips For Writers, Be Creative, Tips, Uncategorized

There’s an old saying ‘clothes maketh the man’ and it’s equally true of books, you are what you read. You can definitely judge a man, or woman, by the books they read. So, in these difficult times, here’s a fun infographic showing just...
Margaret Atwood: Top 5 Tips for Writers

Margaret Atwood: Top 5 Tips for Writers

by Laura Tong | Jun 19, 2020 | Motivation, Be Creative

There may be hope for literature yet. In an age dominated by quickly written, quickly read and even more quickly forgotten genre fiction, one writer is still proving there’s a market for more ‘literary’ works. Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments:...
Word Count of Famous Novels (& How Long it Took to Write Them)[Infographic]

Word Count of Famous Novels (& How Long it Took to Write Them)[Infographic]

by Laura Tong | Feb 20, 2020 | Fiction, How to Write a Novel

Ever needed to know the word count of famous novels? Maybe to work out what your own novel’s word count should be. Or ever wondered how long they took to write? So you could work out how long you should take to write yours. Ignoring the greats for a moment, the...
Literature and Christmas: How Books Have Shaped Our Festive Traditions

Literature and Christmas: How Books Have Shaped Our Festive Traditions

by Laura Tong | Dec 26, 2019 | Tips For Writers, Tips

Literature and Christmas. Have you ever thought about the connection? For many of us Christmas is a busy time. Buying presents, going to church, entertaining and… reading. For me, the festive season is a time to catch up on all the books I meant to, but never...
Kurt Vonnegut & How to Shape an Unforgettable Story

Kurt Vonnegut & How to Shape an Unforgettable Story

by Laura Tong | Nov 28, 2019 | Fiction, How to Write Stories

The fundamental idea is that stories have shapes which can be drawn on graph paper, and that the shape of a given society’s stories is at least as interesting as the shape of its pots or spearheads, Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut published fourteen novels over a period...
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