Best Writing Advice 2018

Grab inspiration for your new writing year by revisiting some of the best posts about writing craft from the ALLi blog in 2018 - from what makes you a writer to how to be better one - and earn more money from your self-published books!

December 26, 2018
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Writing
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Writing First-Person Point of View (POV)

Which you prefer to write in? First person or third? Read Julia J Simpson's spirited case for first-person point of view and see whether you agree!

December 12, 2018
Julia Simpson
Writing
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Writing: 5 Places to Write When You’re Fed Up with Working at Home

Need a change of scene to sit and write for a while? Want to escape the noise and bustle of home? Read Helena Halme's top five places to write away from home to help you write better, faster, and more consistently.

December 5, 2018
Helena Halme
Writing
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How to Write Better Dialogue

Like to write more convincing dialogue in your fiction? Let professional editor Richard Bradburn alert you to the ancient Greek technique of "maid and butler dialogue" - and convince you why you should avoid it now!

November 28, 2018
Richard Bradburn
Writing
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What Photographer Annie Leibovitz Taught Me About Writing

Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz may not be the obvious role model for a writer - but as Lee McKenzie explains…

September 12, 2018
Lee McKenzie
Writing
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Cover Of Dramatic Techniques For Creative Writers By Jules Horne

5 Ways Dramatic Techniques Can Transform Your Fiction Writing

Learn to boost the power of your fiction writing by borrowing dramatic techniques used to add power to story on screen and stage, following these five key tips from award-winning playwright Jules Horne

August 29, 2018
Jules Horne
Writing
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Author Coaches: How They Can Help Both Beginners and Experienced Writers

Have you ever considered engaging an author coach? Do you know how one might help you at the current stage of your writing career? Read Boni Wagner-Stafford's post to find out.

August 22, 2018
ALLi Editorial
Writing
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Why I Write What I Write: Short-form Fiction and Poetry as a Means of Healing

A moving and provocative post about the power of writing short-form prose and poetry as a means to healing, by Zambian author Danie Botha, who describes it as "a new survival tool".

August 1, 2018
Danie Botha
Writing
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Beta Reading: How Being a Beta Reader Has Made Me a Better Writer

Have you ever used beta readers? Ever thought about being one? Read what Jo Ullah has to say about her experience of beta reading and why she thinks it's made her a better writer.

July 25, 2018
Jo Ullah
Writing
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Speech Tags – How to Get the Balance Right in your Writing

Do you struggle to get the balance right when writing speech tags in your fiction? Read these top tips from the ALLi hive mind on how to help you pen better dialogue.

July 11, 2018
Admin
Writing
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Writing Advice: 8 Self-editing Techniques to Cut Your Editing Time in Half

Do you dread self-editing? Learn to embrace and enjoy it - and to do it faster and better - with this simple checklist of 8 top tips by ProWritingAid's Hayley Millman - suitable for writers in every genre

Writing: 7 Errors Your Grammar Checker is Missing

What's the difference between a grammar checker and a writing aid? Find out here in Hayley Milliman's post about the critical mistakes that grammar checkers miss - and how to circumvent that problem with a writing aid instead.