The Heated Debate
A regular series of debates about topics of importance to writers and the books trade. We invite major contributors and welcome controversy. Let the Heated Debate begin!
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Local libraries
Started By Kate Allan |
8 | 55 |
I agree with the general feeling that libraries should be
treasured. I ...View
Latest poster: Spangles 9 days ago
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Why can’t I f***ing swear?
Started By Harry |
50 | 536 |
I agree with Wrathy - to me, it feels false if a character
doesn't ...View
Latest poster: Mistress Elysia 9 days ago
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What are the best "How to Write" books for complete beginners?
Started By Harry |
19 | 312 |
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm ...nuff said.View
Latest poster: Leper 9 days ago
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A Writer Calls it a Day
Started By EmmaD |
5 | 33 |
Every now and then I'd give up - have a go at Reiki, something like
that - ...View
Latest poster: Gerry 9 days ago
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Would you sign an e-book only contract?
Started By EmmaD |
65 | 291 |
Emma. "It's quite a lot."
So, a lot of books being published, a lot of ...View
Latest poster: Ron Blanco 25 days ago
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Why whether you liked a book isn't the point, when you're a writer
Started By EmmaD |
8 | 86 |
As a fledgling, untrained writer, whether another author/reader
likes my ...View
Latest poster: Caf 1 month ago
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Book banding - a possible argument for...
Started By Skylark |
12 | 203 |
A child will always have "inappropriate" material avaliable. In
censoring ...View
Latest poster: Babblefish 1 month ago
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Can the craft of good writing be taught ?
Started By Jacquie |
59 | 537 |
Good question.
I believe that people who are good writers are
born with ...View
Latest poster: Liss 1 month ago
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DO YOU NEED AN ENGLISH DEGREE/BACKGROUND to get published.
Started By LOST BOY |
26 | 465 |
No. I have worked with writers for years (some on the more
scholaraly end ...View
Latest poster: acorn 2 months ago
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Collaborative marketing
Started By louise |
1 | 98 |
Booksellers do, to a degree - Waterstones did a big ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 3 months ago
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Campaign to reform the UK's libel laws
Started By EmmaD |
3 | 151 |
Oh good! I'd missed that - excellent news. Thanks for pointing ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 5 months ago
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Publishers vs. Ghostwriters
Started By Mel |
5 | 177 |
Thanks for all the tips and ideas. I will follow up on some ...View
Latest poster: Mel 6 months ago
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Horribly convincing publishing myths
Started By EmmaD |
2 | 242 |
Ha, some good stuff on there:-) The magic words myth is my
favourite ...View
Latest poster: Inktrailer 8 months ago
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Pesky Prologues
Started By Harry |
35 | 622 |
My prologue isn't a flashback/forward, just an event that is
nothing to do ...View
Latest poster: Freaky 9 months ago
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Single or Multiple Submissions to Competitions?
Started By Caducean Whisks |
23 | 215 |
Emma, your encouragement is very much appreciated. I was already
grazing ...View
Latest poster: Caducean Whisks 9 months ago
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Bad sex? Or simply bad writing?
Started By Debi |
10 | 275 |
As in all things - research is everything!View
Latest poster: Stupid Cupid 9 months ago
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A publishing horror story for Hallowe'en
Started By EmmaD |
8 | 224 |
Yes, those AbsoluteWrite WaterCooler threads are horridly
compulsive ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 10 months ago
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Why poetry is worth it.
Started By EmmaD |
32 | 328 |
Yes, it's classic stuff.
I confess, I probably shouldn't have posted any ...View
Latest poster: EmmaD 1 year ago
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Writing historical fiction
Started By EmmaD |
27 | 345 |
Hi, oh absolutely. But I was not writing. I was hoping for contact
and ...View
Latest poster: Bren 1 year ago
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writers who borrow from other peoples ideas
Started By lee |
47 | 466 |
Haha! I like your attitude lee: just coz you're paranoid, doesn't
mean ...View
Latest poster: issur 1 year ago
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Autobiographies - what you love & what you hate
Started By Harry |
19 | 244 |
There's a good review on Walter Kirn’s memoir, “Lost in ...View
Latest poster: Jacquie 1 year ago
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but is crime writing a good market ?
Started By lee |
6 | 185 |
ha ha har mr hazza
i like and i am interested in crime books, ...View
Latest poster: lee 1 year ago
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To Kindle or not to Kindle ? Is it tragic to think that books as we know them may become extinct? Or doesn't it matter?
Started By Jacquie |
23 | 252 |
I forgot about piracy Spangles - how many bands would be number one
if ...View
Latest poster: EzBloke 1 year ago
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Girls and boys – Plots & People
Started By Harry |
22 | 331 |
Funny you should say that...View
Latest poster: john onceupon 1 year ago
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What to write about during a recession...
Started By Jacquie |
11 | 197 |
Pat - you are just such a tease... hee he grrrr
I like the fact ...View
Latest poster: Chanty 1 year ago
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