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“It is a very easy book to read and it has a voice that reaches out to the writer. But what I like about it is that Maeve Binchy wrote it because she teaches students and I teach students myself. The book was inspired by a course run by the National College of Ireland and it’s made up of 20 letters from her offering advice and tips to writers. It’s got contributions from other writers, including well known ones like Marian Keyes, and publishers and editors too, so there’s really practical advice such as how to submit your manuscript. It also gives emotional advice on how to find your voice which is something that perplexes students. “ Read more...
The best books on Creative Writing
Sophie King, Novelist
Our most recommended books
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Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande -
Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition)
by Bryan A. Garner -
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
by Stephen King -
What Goes On
by Stephen Dunn -
A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
by Barbara Oakley -
The Eleventh Draft
by Frank Conroy (editor)