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Writing Tip No. 5: How to Avoid Cliches
"It was all a dream..." Don't you just hate lines like this. They're called cliches. And they are like slapping beige paint on a Picasso:...

Dylan Day
Aug 28, 20243 min read


Cracking Manuscript Submission Terminology
When you go to submit a book, you'll be faced with a list of the agent's preferred "genres". These will often be commercial fiction,...

Dylan Day
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Writing Tip No. 4: Exploring Show, Don't Tell
"Show, don't tell" - I've always found this rule confusing. In this entry, I try to discern what is meant by "show, don't tell", and...

Dylan Day
Aug 23, 20243 min read
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