The Narrative Thread
Megan Beth DaviesA newsletter is for fiction writers who want to understand why stories work, so they can apply those lessons to their own novels.
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Why I’m Imposing a Reading Ban to Make Me a Better Writer
First, let me say: reading is one of my greatest joys.
In fact, it’s why I wanted to become a writer in the first place.
And I firmly believe that if you want to write well, you need to read widely, both inside your genre and outside it...
Trying To Find Your Voice? Start Here.
Happy Monday writers!
I had one of those weeks where, on the face of it, it wasn’t very productive.
There were many reasons for this.
It was too hot (by UK standards anyway) so sleep was in short supply and babies and toddlers were gr...
Why Readers Don't Believe In Your Characters
Wow! Looking back, it’s been a while since I wrote one of these posts.
Over a year, to be exact.
For those of you who don’t know, I used to write a post called Through The Writer’s Lens, where I would dismantle popular books and analyse...
The Writing Habit I'm Trying to Break
Happy Monday everyone!
Last week, I asked whether you’d like me to keep this format or turn it into more of a weekly writing topic. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the Weekly Writing Practice, so here we are!
Welcome back...
The Stories We Love Vs The Stories That Sell
I’m currently working on two manuscripts, and each one is making me question what it means to write to market.
The first is a historical romance. It’s the kind of story I naturally gravitate to; romantic, emotional, rooted in a period I’m...
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