Writer's Resources

 

Looking for advice on how to sell your idea or get published? Look no further!

In this section you will find tips from writers, agents and publishers, advice on funding and writing courses, plus all the news stories you need to keep up to date in the writing world.

Capturing a place and time

William Dalrymple is acclaimed for his meticulously researched books on the Indian subcontinent. Judy Duckworth met him to discuss his research methods.

Profwriting at Cheltenham

We're spending the week at the Cheltenham Screenwriters' Festival. Watch this space for a blog and interviews with producers. script coaches, writers and directors.

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Robert Goddard

Robert Goddard

"It is important not to be disheartened."

Day 1 at the Cheltenham Screenwriters' Festival

First day frenzies and confused faces:

Make mine an espresso

Ben Roberts examines whether the new Espresso book printer means we’ll all be printing out books on demand.

Our favourite books

Which books do we recommend to our professional writing students? Here's our pick of the best.

The slush pile is over

So how do you get your work noticed now? Advice from the Wall Street Journal.

Audrey Niffeneger on publishing from top to bottom

Audrey Niffeneger

In the week that Audrey Niffeneger bucked the economic crisis in publishing, gaining an advance of almost $5 million for her second novel,  Fiona Egglestone met up with her here in Falmouth to

Justine Picardie

Justine Picardie

"Consider taking an Arvon Foundation course (www.arvonfoundation.org)."

From website to book deal

Social scrutiny spoof formIs creating your own web site a new tool in the armoury of writers seeking out that elusive book deal? Ian Vince tells Phil Ogley how developing his own satirical website led to the publication of his first book.

Twitter away

How can Twitter help you promote your book idea?

Considering self-publishing?

Self-publishing is often seen as only for the vain or desperate. Here, Nina Bhadreshwar debunks the myth, and introduces us to the world of the self-publisher.