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BETA YOURSELF BE A WRITER

THE BASICS

Stop faffing

Don’t waste time styling text when you’ve barely written anything. To get good, you must prioritise thinking and… well, writing. Use a plain text editor and learn Markdown (see markdownguide.org) for basic formatting. Only edit once you’ve at least a completed a rough draft.

Set targets

Novels aren’t written in a day. And if you’re just starting out, even a few paragraphs might be a challenge. So set aside a minimum daily target (ideally in

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