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11/10/2022
11 : 35
Read terrible books
Home desk setups, George Saunders on social media, beating creative blocks, and the power of simple writing. Read terrible books By Iain Broome – 09 Nov 2022 – View online → Workspaces collects the
11/1/2022
23 : 44
Comments are on
Audio-editing and transcription software, how to submit to literary agents, editing your novel, and subscription marketing for authors. Comments are on By Iain Broome – 01 Nov 2022 – View online → Me
10/18/2022
8 : 4
Say hello to Draft Mode Bookmarks
350+ ace writing resources, creative writing workshops, fast writing, make your own blackout poetry, and another book tracker. Say hello to Draft Mode Bookmarks By Iain Broome – 18 Oct 2022 – View
8/12/2022
2 : 50
Juggling, juggling
How a classic song was made, life-changing books, track your reading, how to write immersive settings and scene building. Draft Mode Juggling, juggling By Iain Broome – 11 Aug 2022 – View online →
7/22/2022
23 : 24
The future is here
How to write a short film, deciding what to write, writing with an AI helper, changing the publishing industry. Draft Mode The future is here By Iain Broome – 22 Jul 2022 – View online → Nigel
7/11/2022
21 : 4
An apt metaphor
Cultivating endurance, learning to write, prep for a writing escape, making zines, plus 18 books on writing. Draft Mode An apt metaphor By Iain Broome – 11 Jul 2022 – View online → My trip to Hay
6/23/2022
22 : 44
Curse my attention span
Break from distractions, scenes not chapters, a character cheat sheet, digital resets and a writing glossary. Draft Mode Curse my attention span By Iain Broome – 23 Jun 2022 – View online → A spot of
6/7/2022
22 : 14
Make more, care less
Note-taking and research tool, how auctions work, writing a hook for your novel, how to think about endings. Draft Mode Make more, care less By Iain Broome – 07 Jun 2022 – View online → Haruki Murakami
5/27/2022
21 : 14
Run and weep
Track your time, stories as systems, writing around a full-time job, book sales funnels and the art of the novella. Run and weep By Iain Broome – 27 May 2022 – View online → Final drafts and feedback
5/20/2022
17 : 44
Gut feeling, maybe
A new outlining tool, authors on Instagram, joint writing sprints, editing advice, and a list of writing competitions. Gut feeling, maybe By Iain Broome – 20 May 2022 – View online → Proust's hand-
5/13/2022
15 : 24
Excellent sheds
How to do nothing, editing hacks for non-fiction writers, first draft tricks, writing sheds, and the art of asking. Excellent sheds By Iain Broome – 13 May 2022 – View online → George Bernard Shaw
5/5/2022
23 : 4
Literally thousands
Minor announcements, Trello for writers, how to patch plot holes, standing out on social, and how authors get paid. Literally thousands By Iain Broome – 05 May 2022 – View online → Sneak peek at how
4/27/2022
18 : 4
Thoughtful goodies
Writing nooks, novel writing software, writing competitions, building meaningful connections, beautiful book covers. Thoughtful goodies By Iain Broome – 27 Apr 2022 – View online → Hello there Your
4/3/2022
8 : 4
Free imaginary biscuits
Writing confidence, story plotting with Miro, accountability buddies, promoting books on Instagram, presenting books online. Free imaginary biscuits By Iain Broome – 03 Apr 2022 – View online →
3/14/2022
22 : 4
Write your weird
Advice from Neil Gaiman, writing in multiple viewpoints, writing in longhand, and the importance of showing up. Write your weird By Iain Broome – 14 Mar 2022 – View online → The rather remarkable
2/23/2022
22 : 34
Supposed to be fun
Free screenplays, creating a beat sheet, making writing less hard, daily writing sprints, and a bookmark manager. Supposed to be fun By Iain Broome – 23 Feb 2022 – View online → From a thread of weird
2/7/2022
23 : 54
Finding a beat
Membership programmes, creating living characters, principles for writing non-fiction, and a directory of literary magazines. Finding a beat By Iain Broome – 07 Feb 2022 – View online → Colm Tóibín at
1/24/2022
22 : 44
The next step
Services for authors, building an author brand, editing your novel, TikTok for authors, platforms for serialised fiction and key publishing paths. The next step By Iain Broome – 24 Jan 2022 – View
1/10/2022
23 : 34
Flip-flopping around
Brilliant book covers, build a daily writing habit, work out your characters 'why', how to write a scene, and the ace Mary Ruefle. Flip-flopping around By Iain Broome – 10 Jan 2022 – View
12/31/2021
22 : 4
66 best writing tools and tips 2021
Links to the best how tos, lists, videos, blog posts and writing tools that I've plucked from the internet over the last 12 months. 66 best writing tools and tips 2021 By Iain Broome – 31 Dec 2021