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BLOG: How Long Should a Debut Novel Be?

October 12, 2018March 5, 20196 Comments

Lately, I have found myself thinking about the length of books, and with NaNoWriMo coming up, it seemed like the perfect time to discuss what the ‘sweet spot’ was for the length of a novel – particularly debut novels. I currently have on my TBR list three massive books, all topping between 600 and 800 … Continue reading BLOG: How Long Should a Debut Novel Be?

BLOG: Synthesising a Bestseller

September 19, 2018March 5, 20194 Comments

If I were to tell you about a machine designed to take the basics of a story, then spit it out in whatever genre you chose, you might think I was talking about the computer algorithm which tried to write another Harry Potter book, with delightfully hilarious consequences. Or you might think I was talking … Continue reading BLOG: Synthesising a Bestseller

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