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

Poetry FOR EVERYONE! • In the first of a relatable new three-part series on writing poems, acclaimed poet Cathi Rae looks at how all of us writers are more familiar with poetry than we might think

Inspiration or perspiration? • Writing a novel is a long haul. Thriller author Jo Jakeman looks at the process from idea generation to finished draft, and offers strategies to keep the momentum going so you complete your manuscript

JO’S TIPS TO STAY ENGAGED AND AVOID WRITER’S BLOCK

Expanding genre • Instead of being bound by genre conventions, increasing numbers of writers are pushing genre fiction into exciting new imaginative realms. Mystery author Matthew Sullivan looks at how we can make genre fiction our own

Breathing life INTO THE PAST • David Cairns explores building dynamic characters in historical fiction

The sound of the crowd • Gothic novelist Charlotte Cross looks at how to create multiple voices in a story, each with their own identity, by focusing on the essential elements of what and who

Keeping it in THE FAMILY • Patrick Gale, one of the UK’s finest novelists, talks to Tina Jackson about drawing on his own family history to imagine the secrets at the heart of his latest novel

TIPS AND TRICKS TO make your writing fly • This month, Della Galton offers advice on finding the time and the inspiration to write

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Celebrity under the microscope • James McCreet applies a forensic micro-critique to the beginning of Alexandre Dumas’s 19th-century classic The Count of Monte Christo

“Dialogue PART SIX” • This month, writer and tutor Ian Ayris uses examples from two great writers to explore how dialogue can be used to convey power and subtext in your fiction

Writing tips from • T. L Swan and Manni Coe are featured authors at this year’s London Book Fair, which takes place from 10-12 March at Olympia in London – and we’ve picked their brains for their exclusive top tips for WM readers!

MATILDA WILDING • The author describes the process leading her to write her debut – a twisty thriller with a devastating moral dilemma at its heart

Novel Ideas Don’t declutter • Keep every scrap you’ve ever written, advises Lynne Hackles

SIMON MASON • As the fifth in his DI Ryan Wilkins series is published, the publisher turned writer for children and adults picks the five books that have most captured his imagination

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

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: WHAT COMES NEXT?

Subscribers’ news

Call Me Alexis • Alexis Hall interrogates the choices they of their queer speculative retelling of Herman Melville’s 19 th-century A merican classic, Moby-Dick

Mending verse • Alison Chisholm explores an advice poem, and shares tips on offering guidance in poetic form

Track of time • Helen...