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.

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Making talent PAY • In part three of this series, James McCreet looks at how you can put your honed writing skills to use in creating readable, persuasive words that pay

THE FICTIONAL SUITCASE • Your children’s stories can take their readers on a journey that will introduce them to the rich diversity of the world. Children’s author Chitra Soundar offers advice on infusing your writing with culture and heritage

What is writing? • As writers, how much do we consider what writing actually consists of, and what the act of doing it means? asks Tim Brookes. founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project

FINDING poems • As National Poetry Day approaches, poet Kenneth Steven offers a thoughtful writer’s guide to the process of finding your poems – and opening up space so a poem can find you

CROSS-POLLINATION • Poetry can offer transferrable skills to prose writers, says Helen Stockton, as she outlines poetic techniques that will put the shine on your words

Go with the flow • Literary author Will Eaves, whose new book is called The Point of Distraction, tells Tina Jackson about the sense of liberation to be found in pursuing different areas of creativity

Dress up and show up • Thinking about what your characters wear and how their garments were produced adds layers of meaning to your worldbuilding, says fantasy author and fashion historian Natania Barron

REAL LIFE, great stories • Jenny Alexander looks at autofiction, which mi es fact and fiction, and advises you how to write it and when it might be particularly effective to tell your story

Your writing critiqued • James McCreet applies a forensic micro-critique to the beginning of a reader’s manuscript

THE BUILDING BLOCK OF CHARACTER: PART FOUR • Everyone in your stories needs a reason for being there, says author and tutor Ian Ayris, as he shines a light on the role played by secondary characters

G.D. WRIGHT • The former police officer describes how a heart condition put a stop to his first career – and made him determined to realise his ambition to write

Resting bitch face • Writers’ talks inevitably attract ‘the one’, says Lynne Hackles

SALLY PAGE • The bestselling author of heartwarming fiction picks five books that planted food for thought in her mind

House of SECRETS • Polly Crosby looks at the creation of the beginning of her new gothic novel, and how she generated the impression, right from the start, of a place steeped in mystery

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

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: YOUR WRITING • Write what you love

Subscribers’ news • To feature in Subscribers’ News contact: tjackson@warnersgroup.co.uk

GET THE write idea • Explore the possibilities of writing settings in these place-related creative writing prompts to try right now

Time travel the for the clueless • Novelist Jodi Taylor explores how...