I’d say a fair few novels were started at the beginning of January, so this might be a topical post. Prologues. The devil’s spawn, or perfectly acceptable literary device? Word on the street is that agents hate prologues. And some … Read More
Made a resolution to write a book in 2016? editorial.ie was delighted to have a blog post published in the Irish Times on January 1st about New Year’s resolutions. There are some tips on getting started writing, and once started, … Read More
Here’s a slightly contentious “rule” that I personally loathe, the “unattributed pronoun” rule. Don’t start a book with “he” or “she” without first having told the reader what the character is called, the rule goes. I think it’s a load … Read More