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What’s coming up this week on Writers’ HQ

Monday 16 October - Sunday 22 October 2023

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An announcement about Writers’ HQ webinars

*Fanfare please!* Webinars are changing! Starting from November 2023, we’re launching an UNFEASIBLY EXCITING new webinar programme. Well okay, it’s mildly exciting if you’re into…

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Plot Your Novel Like a Pro Workshop

Plot Your Novel Like a Pro Workshop with Jo GatfordSaturday 7 October 2023 Upgrade to gold star membership to watch this workshop GET YOUR LOVELY…

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Writers’ HQ loves you (and needs you)

Why our community is the best in the world — and why we need you now more than ever

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Rani Elvire

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Mallika Narayanan

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Lisa Fransson

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Jo Clark

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Audrey Niven

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Rachel O’Cleary

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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14 of the best Christmas gifts for writers

Find the perfect present for the writer in your life with our handy list of 14 of the best gifts for writers.

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Julia Ruth Smith

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Fiona McKay

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Amanda Jones

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Terry Holland

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Helen MacDonald

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Iona Rule

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with JP Relph

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Erica Sharlette

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Cerys Evans

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Heather Haigh

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Sumitra Singam

Get to know the writers of Writers' HQ in our series of interviews featuring some of the marvellous peeps in our amazing writing community!

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The Writers’ HQ Community Manifesto

At Writers' HQ, we often get angry messages telling us that we can't possibly be 'real' writers, or that we must not be very clever, because we swear, use slang and text speak, use bad grammar, and love puns. We've thought very long about this issue and have come to this conclusion:

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The 8 Dirtiest Moments in Shakespeare

Yes yes highbrow literature but also SO much rudery. Here are Shakespeare's 8 dirtiest moments in honour of the bard's birthday.

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10 Stupid Things People Say to Writers (And 10 Appropriate Responses)

How to field unsolicited comments and advice about writing from all the stupid people who can't help but say all the stupid shit in their brain.

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Shakespeare in Love: the best and worst (but mostly worst) couples in Shakespeare

Writing a romance novel? Get inspired with our rundown of Shakespeare's best and worst couples.

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Is Journaling Good for Mental Health?

Ahh, journaling - the 'eat your greens' of the writing world. But can it really be used as a therapeutic tool?

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What To Write When There’s Nothing To Write

Lost your creative mojo? Here's how to reclaim your writing even when you're an empty husk.

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Working From Home: Which Literary Character Are You?

Working from home? Bring a fresh vibe to your next team Zoom by embodying your favourite literary character

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The Empire Writes Back (Not That Empire, The Other One)

I chose Sussex university for its reputation for student activism and internationalism. I was done with my twee girl’s school in Norfolk studying Chaucer, Jane…

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Problematic Toxic Masculinity Tropes #3: Bond, James Bond

When Felix Leiter, CIA agent, finally catches up with Bond, he’s right where he wants him (Miami Beach). Except for the fact that he’s undergoing…

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Problematic Toxic Masculinity Tropes #2: Grow A Pair

Have you all seen the satirical short on College Humor that they call “Crippling Levels of Manliness?” It’s a mock commercial about a fictional whiskey…

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Problematic Toxic Masculinity Tropes #1: Go Big or Go Home

If you’ve followed my Problematic Badass Female Tropes series (also here at Writers’ HQ), you’ll recall that the central argument to all those discussions is…

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Problematic Badass Female Tropes #7: I’m Only Here For My Vagina

Bond slowly comes to. He has been propped up in a large leather chair which cushions his aching body as well as lolling head. Blearily,…

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Jonathan Franzen’s 10 ‘Rules’ For Writing – FIXED

Who could have predicted Franzen's list of 'rules' would be a selection of oblique, restrictive and condescending laws on how to be a literary success?

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Problematic Badass Female Tropes #6: One Of The Guys

It’s 1997 and the extremely highly trained sword fighters are the highlight of the Colorado Renaissance Festival. At the core of the stunt fighting troupe…

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Problematic Badass Female Tropes #5: Mother Knows Best

The little girl’s name is Rebecca but she prefers the nickname Newt. Ripley, though not the only woman on the crew, is yet the only…

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Problematic Badass Female Tropes #4: The Meaning of (His) Life

Let’s zoom in; a close-up of the mind: The Jedi master and his apprentice Anakin are chained to two huge cement pillars, wrists shackled, shiny…

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Problematic Badass Female Tropes #3: Down the Rabbit Hole

Captain Mal has had it. That city slicker doctor has been acting shady since he first paid passenger fees on the sort-of-good ship Serenity, and…

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Problematic Badass Female Tropes #2: The Wonder Woman

The camera pans in on a circle of five diverse women, sitting in chairs in what looks like a dingy church basement. The harsh yet…

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Problematic Badass Female Tropes #1: The Marion Effect

Robin Hood, dusty from travel, fatigued with tragedy, warily steps into the castle foyer. The heavyset woman with the gravelly voice has introduced herself, but…

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🎄The Writers' HQ Christmas hamper is HERE! Order by 15th December for Xmas delivery 🎄

What’s coming up this week on Writers’ HQ

An announcement about Writers’ HQ webinars

Plot Your Novel Like a Pro Workshop

Writers’ HQ loves you (and needs you)

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Rani Elvire

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Mallika Narayanan

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Lisa Fransson

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Jo Clark

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Audrey Niven

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Rachel O’Cleary

14 of the best Christmas gifts for writers

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Julia Ruth Smith

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Fiona McKay

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Amanda Jones

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Terry Holland

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Helen MacDonald

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Iona Rule

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with JP Relph

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Erica Sharlette

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Cerys Evans

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Heather Haigh

Writers of WHQ: An Interview with Sumitra Singam

The Writers’ HQ Community Manifesto

The 8 Dirtiest Moments in Shakespeare

10 Stupid Things People Say to Writers (And 10 Appropriate Responses)

Shakespeare in Love: the best and worst (but mostly worst) couples in Shakespeare

Is Journaling Good for Mental Health?

What To Write When There’s Nothing To Write

Working From Home: Which Literary Character Are You?

The Empire Writes Back (Not That Empire, The Other One)

Problematic Toxic Masculinity Tropes #3: Bond, James Bond

Problematic Toxic Masculinity Tropes #2: Grow A Pair

Problematic Toxic Masculinity Tropes #1: Go Big or Go Home

Problematic Badass Female Tropes #7: I’m Only Here For My Vagina

Jonathan Franzen’s 10 ‘Rules’ For Writing – FIXED

Problematic Badass Female Tropes #6: One Of The Guys

Problematic Badass Female Tropes #5: Mother Knows Best

Problematic Badass Female Tropes #4: The Meaning of (His) Life

Problematic Badass Female Tropes #3: Down the Rabbit Hole

Problematic Badass Female Tropes #2: The Wonder Woman

Problematic Badass Female Tropes #1: The Marion Effect

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