Pace and plot

A well-paced narrative that keeps a reader hooked from the opening sentences through to the closing pages of a book is a difficult but sought after skill. This collection of articles on pace and plot provide essential tips on how to keep your readers turning those pages.

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Plotting: How to Keep Your YA Readers Reading

Sarah Mussi

27th June 2018

Edited

12th October 2020

In this extract from the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook Sarah Mussi spells out the function and importance of plot in driving your story...

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5 min read

How to Structure a Novel with Multiple Timelines

Natasha Bell

26th February 2018

Edited

23rd November 2022

The nicest piece of feedback I’ve had on my debut novel – the one that made me dance around my desk and feel like I’d got a big gold star from my...

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How To Write A Trilogy

Anna Stephens

6th October 2017

Edited

16th October 2020

Author Anna Stephens discusses the ins and outs of writing a trilogy.

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5 min read

Narrating Past And Present

Amy Engel

21st February 2017

Edited

16th October 2020

Debut novelist Amy Engel discusses the crucial decision of choosing the best way to tell a story.

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6 min read

Common Threads Of The Past: Interlinking Novels

Kerry Young

26th January 2017

Edited

16th October 2020

Author Kerry Young discusses her three interlinking novels, and the role her writing plays in bringing to light an under-represented group in fiction.

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5 min read

Plotting in a Thriller Sub-Genre

Olly Jarvis

18th October 2016

Edited

4th August 2022

Author Olly Jarvis discusses his process for writing in a thriller sub-genre.