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1 min read 2021-11-21 13:30:00

WRITING KNOWHOW Using flash fiction to improve your novel

Can nailing the art of a 200-word story help you write a 200-pager? Sally Doherty brings us the third in three KnowHow blog posts on writing flash

1 min read 2021-11-07 13:30:00

How can you make sure your flash fiction entry sticks out above the rest? Sally Doherty shares her experience in the second of three KnowHow

1 min read 2021-10-24 12:30:00

Sally Doherty brings us the first in three KnowHow blog posts on writing flash fiction. WHAT IS FLASH FICTION? Flash fiction is a short piece of

1 min read 2021-10-10 12:30:00

Illustration Features editor John Shelley considers questions illustrators should ask when discussing flat fees. How Much Should I Charge?This is a

1 min read 2021-09-26 12:30:00

It’s reportedly harder than ever for debut writers to get picked up, so how can you make sure your submission still gets noticed?

2 min read 2021-04-11 12:30:00

Our First Draft series for middle grade continues with Sophie Wills, who debuted last year with the hilarious and brilliant The Orphans of St.

3 min read 2021-03-28 12:30:00

Engaging settings are crucial in picture books. Niki Leonidou offers some tips on making scenery sing. This is one of my favourite parts in an

2 min read 2021-03-21 13:30:00

Where should you start with a first draft for an MG novel? Sophie Wills, who debuted last year with the hilarious and brilliant The Orphans of St.

3 min read 2021-03-07 13:30:00

In our series on finding ways to keep on with our writing, KnowHow Editor, Eleanor Pender takes things back to the beginning.Why do you write? Maybe

2 min read 2021-02-28 13:30:01

Not all successful illustrators have undergone formal training. Christof Simons offers some tips on self-tutoring. Done well, self-tuition is a

4 min read 2021-02-21 13:30:00

Our magic series continues as KnowHow editor, Eleanor Pender takes a closer look at soft magic systems, and how these can intertwine with your

2 min read 2021-02-07 13:30:00

Whether your event is online or in person, an event chair can make a real difference to an event. KnowHow editor, Eleanor Pender, shares her first

2 min read 2021-01-31 13:30:01

Finding the motivation to keep on with our writing can be challenging, especially now. KnowHow Editor, Eleanor Pender has a few

3 min read 2021-01-24 13:30:01

SCBWI's Illustration Coordinator Soni Speight offers some tips on making digital portfolios. As illustrators, increasingly often we’re asked

2 min read 2021-01-17 13:30:01

You've got a great story idea. You've sketched out your plot and want to get started. But where to start with characters? KnowHow Editor Eleanor