Fiction

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Local Angle: Using UK Settings in Your Fiction

How to research and portray British towns, cities and coastlines in fiction, with practical methods for gathering local detail and...

  • October 02, 2026

First Person versus Third Person: Which Point of View Fits Your Story?

First person pulls readers close; third person gives you room to move. A practical guide to choosing the point of view that fits the...

  • September 28, 2026

Common Mistakes in Dialogue Writing (and How to Fix Them)

From on-the-nose speeches to overused tags and floating talking heads, here are the dialogue mistakes editors see most — and the...

  • September 25, 2026

Show, Don't Tell: An Explainer for Fiction Writers

A practical guide to showing instead of telling in fiction, with before-and-after examples, a toolkit of techniques, and a revision pass...

  • September 15, 2026