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Creative writing

Whether you enjoy writing sci-fi, fantasy or fiction, join our Creative Writing forum to meet others who love to write.

Anyone Written a Crime Novel?
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Entering Lucy Cavendish Novel Prize
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Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction
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Did you like writing as a kid?
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How to learn to love journalling and writing again
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5am writing sprint. Anybody?
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I'm a relationship coach and I've written a book on spotting red flags in relationships if anyone wants to be an early reader
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I’ve written a book, or 3, now what?
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Using the colour black with negative correlation in a novel? Asking for trouble?
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Which writing shed to choose? To write my novel, definitely not a home office set up!
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Eek it’s gone to beta readers!
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Anyone doing the Novel November challenge (50,000 words in 30 days)?
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Novelizing
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Poetry competitions?
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Would anyone mind critiquing my blog?
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Is there a paying market for erotica?
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Anyone interested in having regular writing 'dates' with me?
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How would you describe 'snark'?
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I’m going to write a book
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Does Mumsnet ever have any creative writing challenges?
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Suspect publisher has ghosted me and feel embarrassed
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Romantic Novelists Association - advice please!
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Publisher open submission window open
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Good Housekeeping comp
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I have a story to tell, but how?
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Beta readers for non-fiction
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I would like to join creative writing group for foreign people trying it in English
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Is anyone writing a script right now?
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Writing poetry
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Agent frustrations
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Where do you organise your writing?
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Can you self publish without paying out a lot upfront?
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I wrote a novel - i;m an amateur - what do i do now
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2025 is the year I finally finish my book, feel free to join for support
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Advice on writing fantasy? Never done it before, only ever realistic historical
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Anyone entered the Cheshire Novel Prize?
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I need help writing
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Next steps
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Online creative writing courses.
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FOREVER MINE
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Launch Night Tips
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London memoir or creative non-fiction courses
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Anyone been on an Arvon Foundation course?
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Does anyone know anything about the NYT Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge?
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How would you like to get tips directly from Agatha Christie?
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Authors - how did you first get ' published ' ?
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DIY NaNoWriMo Today! Join me?
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I've lost the plot - or never even had one!
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Discoveries Prize 2025
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Online classes -forums
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