"So, where to begin? Read the history, the literature, watch some films set there — you need to understand the past, even if you never address it directly."

Author Annemarie Neary shares her top tips on researching an unfamiliar location for your novel in progress.

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Spring Discount on ALL Editorial Services

With the sunshine hopefully on its way to stay, we’re starting to feel a bit more cheery in the W&A office. So much so that we’re offering 10% off ALL of our editorial services until the end of June!

Simply enter EDITING10 at the checkout to receive your discount including our popular How Strong Is Your Book Idea? service as well as Beat The Rejection Clinic for your chance to discuss your novel with a literary agent in a one-to-one meeting.

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Upcoming Evening Masterclasses

We have a brilliant line up of speakers joining us throughout May to share their expert knowledge on writing a book.

Come and hear Tony Parsons share his top tips on writing a novel, discuss the essential elements of writing children’s fiction with Abi Elphinstone, and find out how Stuart Turton plotted a high-concept murder mystery.

If you’re writing a thriller, our masterclass with Sunday Times best-selling writer Cass Green will teach you all you need to know on how to keep your readers gripped until the very last page.

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How To Create A Heroine For Our Time

"Even if you are lucky enough to know a modern heroine in real life, don’t be tempted to clone her on the page. Matching your fiction too closely to real, recognisable individuals is dangerous territory."

Debut author Elizabeth Mundy discusses how she went about creating a modern heroine for her debut novel In Strangers’ Houses.

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Yearbooks and Companion Guides

Make sure to save a huge 25% on our 2018 Yearbooks and any of our Companion Guide series when your order via writersandartists.co.uk/store. Just use the code WAYB25 on the checkout page. Shop now