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5 Things to include in your first chapter

The opening paragraph for this year’s Women’s Prize x Grazia First Chapter competition has been written by none other than Tayari Jones, former Women’s Prize...
First Chapter

Competitions

Our Grazia First Chapter competition is open!

***Entries for the 2022 First Chapter competition have now closed – keep an eye out for the winner announcement in...

Discoveries

Claire Fuller: 11 essential tips for new writers

Claire Fuller’s marvellous novel Unsettled Ground was shortlisted for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction and is out now in...

Discoveries

Tips from literary agents: ‘Keep the faith. Keep on creating’

Not sure how to polish up your novel (or Discoveries entry!) for submission? Here are some top insights from four...

Discoveries

How to pitch your novel to agents

Read all of the top tips from our incredible event with New Writing North, as part of our Discoveries new...

Opinion

Cathy Rentzenbrink: how to silence your inner critic

If you have creative aspirations for the New Year, whether you’re polishing up your entry for our writing development programme...

Discoveries

Top tips before you submit your debut novel

Top tips from author and 2022 Discoveries judge Ayisha Malik and literary agent Viola Hayden on how to submit your...

Discoveries

Discoveries 2022: Your Novel and How to Get Started

Our pioneering writing development programme Discoveries is completely free to enter and invites unpublished women writers from the UK or Ireland to...

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