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  • Craft - Culture - Humour - Weekly Features

    How to Go from Book Idea to Acquiring a Literary Agent in Less Than One Year

    7 December 2025

    MJ Huntsgood — Excerpt: If you’re tender-hearted like me, I highly recommend Reddit. They give gentle, soul-crushing reviews.

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    Unlikable Characters: Understanding the Appeal and Building Empathy

    23 November 2025

    Sabyasachi Roy — Excerpt: Unlikable characters are a breath of fresh, if slightly toxic, air, in a world full of flawless Instagram influencers and squeaky-clean heroes.

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    Writing as Bull Riding

    21 September 2025

    Guinotte Wise — Excerpt: Rodeo vis-à-vis writing. You’ll encounter BS in both, especially the writing, as the internet’s BS factor has risen considerably.

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    You Are Worthy

    16 February 2025

    Elaine Nadal — Excerpt: A writer must also find adventures in the real world.

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  • Craft - Weekly Features

    I wish to write a poem

    16 February 2025

    Sarang Bhand — Excerpt: It cleared something for me and mulling restlessly overnight, I had this whim and urge to write and so ended up writing this.

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