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Master and author: out of 2021, into 2022

Everyone I know has three jabs in their arms, but in 2021 I got those plus three complete novels and an MA. What’s next?

Jan 5, 2022

Master and author: out of 2021, into 2022

Jan 5, 2022

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How can I describe my character’s skin?

Five questions that will let your character talk about the subjects you’re scared of.

Jul 28, 2021

How can I describe my character’s skin?

Jul 28, 2021

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Draft, revise and draft again: five lessons on the way to a final edit of my first novel

Preparation, feedback and focus are three of the lessons I’ve taken from producing my first novel, which is now at the mercy of agents

Jun 17, 2021

Draft, revise and draft again: five lessons on the way to a final edit of my first novel

Jun 17, 2021

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Layers of story: how to build up your first draft

Your first draft isn’t really a first draft: it’s a first pass that you can build in layers of dialogue, scene, action and interiority.

May 5, 2021

Layers of story: how to build up your first draft

May 5, 2021

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Writing in the clusterfuck year

I would have focussed on writing in 2020 no matter what; the pandemic made it impossible to do almost anything else.

Jan 1, 2021

Writing in the clusterfuck year

Jan 1, 2021

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Blood River: meet the cast of my novel, in miniature

I’ve sent the millionth draft of Blood River to selected agents, so I took a break to recreate the characters in miniature at HeroForge.

Oct 23, 2020

Blood River: meet the cast of my novel, in miniature

Oct 23, 2020

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A Canticle for Leibowitz, 2020 redux

Walter M MIller Jr’s 1959 classic nailed humanity’s self-destructive core but he didn’t foresee how many ways we’d create to kill…

Sep 18, 2020

A Canticle for Leibowitz, 2020 redux

Sep 18, 2020

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Creative writing: should I do an MA or a short course?

Creative writing short courses are big business while many universities offer a creative writing MA. Which is best for an aspiring writer?

Aug 21, 2020

Creative writing: should I do an MA or a short course?

Aug 21, 2020

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Tales of structure and plotting: St Mary’s Twickenham Creative Writing MA reading list, 2nd…

Claire Fuller, Nick Harkaway, Aminatta Forna, Sarah Perry and Louise Doughty made up my Spring 2020 Creative Writing MA reading list

Aug 14, 2020

Tales of structure and plotting: St Mary’s Twickenham Creative Writing MA reading list, 2nd…

Aug 14, 2020

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Novels with character and voice: St Mary’s Twickenham Creative Writing MA reading list, first…

John Fowles, N K Jemisin, Paul McAuley, Ben Aaronovitch and Neil Gaiman made up my Autumn 2019 Creative Writing MA reading list

Aug 7, 2020

Novels with character and voice: St Mary’s Twickenham Creative Writing MA reading list, first…

Aug 7, 2020

Alex Lane

Alex Lane

I write what I want to, when I want to. If you’re interested in the novels I’m writing, take a look at www.alexanderlane.co.uk

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