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How to Write a Book Part #5: Seeking Feedback

How to Write a Book Part #5: Seeking Feedback

by Louise Allan | Nov 3, 2017 | ON WRITING, THE SISTERS' SONG

It’s no news to any writer that seeking feedback on your work is one of the hardest things about this writing business. Yet, if we want to be published, at some stage we must put our words, stories and characters out there to be scrutinised by others. It’s as...
How to Write a Book #4: Learning the Craft

How to Write a Book #4: Learning the Craft

by Louise Allan | Oct 13, 2017 | ON WRITING, THE SISTERS' SONG

In a previous post for this series, I wrote about how hard it was to wear ‘L’ plates again after deciding to become a writer in my early forties. Today, I’m going to talk about how I actually learnt the craft of writing. At the time I started writing,...
How to Write a Book #3: A Glimpse Into My Editing Process

How to Write a Book #3: A Glimpse Into My Editing Process

by Louise Allan | Sep 21, 2017 | ON WRITING, THE SISTERS' SONG

Editing your own writing is hard, so today I thought I’d give you a glimpse into my editing process using an example from my novel.  Most of my novel has undergone extensive editing—only a handful of scenes came to me fully formed. I’ve...
How To Write a Book #2: Take Your Writing Seriously

How To Write a Book #2: Take Your Writing Seriously

by Louise Allan | Sep 7, 2017 | ON WRITING, THE SISTERS' SONG

Continuing with my series on ‘How to Write a Book’, this week I thought I’d write on another aspect I found particularly difficult to put into practice: Taking my writing seriously.  I’m never comfortable giving advice—I prefer to write about my...
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