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Author Archives: Della Galton
To Plot or Not
When you write a novel, one of the first decisions you need to make is how you are going to undertake to write it. Will you a) Plan out each chapter in detail so that you know exactly what is … Continue reading
Author voice – finding yours.
Voice This is a word that is often bandied about by critics and writing tutors alike. But what does it actually mean? It’s a hard thing to define. For me, it means the way that a novel is written: style … Continue reading
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Ice and a Slice
You know when authors tell you, ‘this is the novel I always wanted to write?’ Well Ice and a Slice is mine. Ice and a Slice is the novel I always wanted to write. I’ve landed myself two agents on … Continue reading
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Social Media to promote your books – does it work?
Write a blog, set up a Facebook page, get a website, Join Twitter, Join Linked-In, and all the other social media sites out there. Get a public profile. Get a platform. This is what we are told we must do … Continue reading
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Getting the Grip Factor
Have you ever been in a writing group and listening to a manuscript – possibly read out by one of your very good friends – and then realised that you’ve stopped listening. That you have drifted off partway through? That … Continue reading
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Tips on Dialogue
As we know dialogue in fiction – or non fiction – has several functions: It characterises, i.e. it shows the reader what our characters are like. It moves the plot along, i.e. it helps to unfold the story. It adds … Continue reading
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Writers’ Forum now have Dear Della page on Facebook
Writers’ Forum now have a Dear Della page on Facebook where writers can post questions and get feedback from other writers – as well as just me. I’ll be visiting it regularly, so do please come along and share your … Continue reading
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Do men write erotica – or is it a closed shop?
One of the letters I recently received for my Dear Della page was from a guy asking if erotica was a closed shop to men. He’d noticed that many erotica writers were female. Interesting question – I know what he … Continue reading
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