Thank you for putting so much time and effort into helping aspiring writers... The dream to one day write my own book is something I have decided to not ignore any longer. First thing I did? Sign up to your newsletter. It does not disappoint!
I've just started working on my synopsis - those creative writing BA lessons finally being put to good use - and so I hope I have enough to send over and apply for this grant. I have been published before online, however, never fiction and so I just wanted to check I still qualify?
Abigail I love what you are doing here. I am a struggling writer from a working class background who has been juggling four part time jobs while studying for an MA in Creative Writing this year. I’m also over 50. I’m about to write my dissertation this summer and a grant would make a massive difference so I will be applying!!
Two things I’m interested at the moment - one is the legal right to write about other people. I’m deep into a project about toxic/abusive relationships, and am genuinely concerned about being sued by an ex if it was one day published!
Secondly, it’s tricky to know from the outside at what point to reach out to an agent. How do you know if your novel draft is actually ready?
In answer to your first question, that's a legal issue and therefore one i'm not qualified to answer. BUT - what i can tell you is that if your book were to get published, it would have a full and thorough legal read by a lawyer and you would be told and made aware of any areas that were a risk when it comes to invasion of privacy and defamation.
The second question is a really common one so I will endeavour to write a piece about that very soon! xx
Hey Abigail,
Thank you for putting so much time and effort into helping aspiring writers... The dream to one day write my own book is something I have decided to not ignore any longer. First thing I did? Sign up to your newsletter. It does not disappoint!
I've just started working on my synopsis - those creative writing BA lessons finally being put to good use - and so I hope I have enough to send over and apply for this grant. I have been published before online, however, never fiction and so I just wanted to check I still qualify?
Thanks,
Mariella
Hey Mariella! Awesome to have you here. Only if you've had a novel published, fine if you've been published online xx
Abigail I love what you are doing here. I am a struggling writer from a working class background who has been juggling four part time jobs while studying for an MA in Creative Writing this year. I’m also over 50. I’m about to write my dissertation this summer and a grant would make a massive difference so I will be applying!!
Yvonne
So thrilled you'll be applying Yvonne xx
Lovely post! So glad I subscribed :)
Two things I’m interested at the moment - one is the legal right to write about other people. I’m deep into a project about toxic/abusive relationships, and am genuinely concerned about being sued by an ex if it was one day published!
Secondly, it’s tricky to know from the outside at what point to reach out to an agent. How do you know if your novel draft is actually ready?
Thanks!
Hi Beth - i'm so happy you subscribed too!!
In answer to your first question, that's a legal issue and therefore one i'm not qualified to answer. BUT - what i can tell you is that if your book were to get published, it would have a full and thorough legal read by a lawyer and you would be told and made aware of any areas that were a risk when it comes to invasion of privacy and defamation.
The second question is a really common one so I will endeavour to write a piece about that very soon! xx
Thanks Abigail! Time to read up on privacy and defamation then!
Looking forward to seeing it and learning more - thanks! ❤️