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Manuscript assessmentsAre you an aspiring crime writer who is keen to develop your craft? Then perhaps I can help. I work with my daughter Laura, a skilled edit… Started by John Dean |
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Mentoring programmes and online writing coursesNovelist John Dean is offering online courses for writing groups who may be struggling to meet in person during the current coronavirus res… Started by John Dean |
0 | Feb 7, 2020 |
Libraries ChampionsJohn Dean is one of three UK Libraries Champions appointed by The Crime Writers’ Association. Key elements of the role include linking libr… Started by John Dean |
0 | Sep 12, 2018 |
Blizzard seriesI have read a number of the Blizzard series on Kindle—Strange Littke Girl,The Railway Man, The Secrets Man and The Long Dead. Got The Latch… Started by Deborah Kaback |
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Aug 8, 2018 Reply by John Dean |
Creating something specialFor me, there are plenty of examples of stories which are well written - well-crafted and technically competent. Often, they are very, very… Started by John Dean |
0 | Mar 16, 2018 |
Creating intrigueGood short stories and novels are often written by writers that have a keen understanding of the need to intrigue the reader by creating te… Started by John Dean |
0 | Mar 16, 2018 |
Getting it right from the beginningOne of my students came up with a cracking first line the other day and it got me thinking about one of my favourite topics. A busy and har… Started by John Dean |
0 | Mar 16, 2018 |
How to create charactersA lot of my teaching focuses on characters (they are at the heart of my classes, they are, after all, our major tools as writers). So how d… Started by John Dean |
0 | Mar 16, 2018 |
What makes good writing?What makes good writing? I think good writing is good writing because it triggers responses in its readers. Readers say ‘I have been in tha… Started by John Dean |
0 | Mar 16, 2018 |
Where do ideas come from?I’ve been doing a lot of teaching, and giving talks, on the idea of ideas lately and came across these excellent quotes. · People a… Started by John Dean |
0 | Mar 16, 2018 |
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