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Be an agent for a day

nathan agentThe results. Literary agent Nathan Bransford from the San Francisco office of Curtis Brown Ltd. asked aspiring agents to spot the good manuscripts from the bad in his slush pile. How did they do? To find out read his blog. Read it anyway for his invaluable formula for a good 'query letter' (US agent talk for a short letter describing your work).
 

Professional Advice

A simple idea or an old story will only engage an audience if the world it’s set in is extraordinary.

Kate Croft, Head of Development for Drama, Wark Clements


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Improve your writing

MA Professional Writing at University College Falmouth, in conjunction with HERDA’s Higher Skills Creative Industries Project, is offering a range of one day courses for people who’d like to improve their writing skills for business.

 

Writing in recession: Sophie Parkin

Sophie Parkin tells Phil Williams how the recession of the early 90s prompted her to switch career – and how she started earning a living from writing.

 

Claim your cash

Have you filed a claim with the ALCS? If you've ever had anything published, they may be holding money for you. Click here to find out more.  

 

Robert Goddard

"It is important not to be disheartened."

 

Writing for teens

Meg Rosoff talked about writing for teens at the 2009 London Book Fair. Profwriting student Fiona Egglestone reports back.

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Report and Proposal Writing

This hands-on one-day course is designed for busy professionals to help you write better marketing copy. Run by MA Professional Writing at University College Falmouth, in conjunction with HERDA’s Higher Skills Creative Industries Project, the course has been  created with solo practitioners, small and medium business, and business support organisations in mind.

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