Madeline Martin
I think the most important thing is to educate yourself on the craft of writing. On Writing by Stephen King, Story Genius by Lisa Cron, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott are great resources to start with. If you're interested in taking online courses about various craft elements, I highly recommend Margie Lawson - she does a lot with romance, but the elements can be applied to all genres and there are new classes listed every month: https://www.margielawson.com.
I've been writing for over 20 years and am always looking for new books on craft. I also work with book coaches one-on-one for ways to strengthen my writing and am getting my MFA in Creative Writing right now.
You can never learn too much about writing and the more you learn, the stronger your writing will continue to be.
Best of luck with the book! :)
I've been writing for over 20 years and am always looking for new books on craft. I also work with book coaches one-on-one for ways to strengthen my writing and am getting my MFA in Creative Writing right now.
You can never learn too much about writing and the more you learn, the stronger your writing will continue to be.
Best of luck with the book! :)
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Jill Robinson
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Thank you Madeline. The offer is much appreciated but due to a crunch for time during our meetings it wouldn't work out. I have downloaded the questions and recipes. What fun. Thank you so much. I have the next book in my cart now and am really looking forward to the reading!!!!?
Laura Willyard
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Currently reading "The Last Bookshop in London" and loving it! I have been to that part of London and you have captured it. :O) did you live there at one time? When I return to London ( we usually stay in Bloomsbury - due to the proximity to British Library and Museum and bookshops.) I plan to take a walk to the Primrose hill area to discover such bookshops Please write more books like this one!
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