Earlier this week, I got the chance to interview the lovely Isobelle Lans of Inspired Lines Editing to hear all about how she fell in love with words and stories. (Check out the blog here) So, I am super excited to announce that Isobelle and I are collaborating again over on Instagram for a November Writing Challenge! Each day there will be a prompt to help you think about your current work in progress or your writing in general. It’s the perfect accompaniment to NaNoWriMo, if you’re taking part this year, as a way to focus your thinking before you get down to getting your words written for the day.
Head on over to mine or Isobelle’s instagram page on to take part! We want to see what you’re posting, so don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag #AllAboutWriting
One of the most effective ways of improving your skills as a writer is to research. And what does research involve? Reading! And lots of it. I can’t emphasise enough how important it is to read around your genre, whether it’s police procedural or epic romance. Knowing your market not only helps improve your craft but also shows publisher and agents that you know what you’re talking about. You know the market you’re writing in to – it’s not a romantic image, but it’s the truth.
Rebecca Millar Editorial 