How can you take your writing to the next level?
In this follow-up to their acclaimed handbook The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book You Want to Write, Sarah Burton and Jem Poster offer exercises and practical advice designed to set aspiring authors of fiction on their way to creating compelling short stories and novels.
Carefully explaining the purpose and value of each exercise and encouraging writers to reflect on what they have learned in tackling each task, this themed collection of writing prompts provides both encouragement and inspiration.
There are many books of prompts already available, but this one is different.
Its structured, in-depth approach significantly increases the impact of the exercises, ensuring that storytellers use their time and talent to best effect – not only exploring their own creativity but also developing a wider and clearer understanding of the writer’s craft.
The Prompts You Need to Help You Write the Book You Want to Write: Practical Exercises for Fiction Writers by Jem Poster and Sarah Burton is published on 6 November, 2025.
Jem’s written us a feature showing how his guide works and how authors can ‘play’ with their research.
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