But to write a novel Owen advises you must dedicate real time to thought. “Find where you can get that space, that opening for deep thought,” he says. “That might be really early in the ...

Hellie Ogden, literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit, and the mentor in Stylist’s fiction competition, shares her top tips for crafting a standout first chapter. We get a huge amount of novel ...

Here are five such tips to help you get writing! 1. Ignore the market and write what you want Publishers will be very keen to tell you to a write specific type of book, namely something similar to ...