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A group for writers to find feedback, tips, inspiration and to connect with other writers. Affiliated with the Marlowe and Christie writing prizes.
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23 contributions to Marlowe and Christie Writers
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@Nazmin Rahman Love it! Also, I bet you bloody did!
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@Christine Hastings OMG! What happened? Love it.
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What are people writing at the moment?
Sorry if not allowed to start a discussion, but as we approach Christmas, wondered what people write over the holidays?
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Everyone should feel free to start discussions! I very much encourage it. I am writing a murder mystery set in Russia. What about you? Will you have some time to write over Christmas?
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@Louis Urbanowski It’s definitely a medium where you have to focus on plot and structure. I did start with the notion of who had done it and how the reader would be led to miss/eventually realise this. But it’s the characters that matter most. You sound like you have a great need to write… that’s wonderful.
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Welcome and First Paragraph Feedback
Hello Marlowe and Christie Writers! It's amazing to have you here. Please share the opening paragraph of your WIP to receive feedback here.
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@Charlotte Mansfield Nice. There’s an argument for starting with the good weather and then undercutting it, as opposed to vice versa. But that would mean starting with the weather… bit of a doom move!
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@Neil Waterman Straight into the action! Like it. Are you sure about your choice of tense?
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Do you work on multiple pieces at once?
I avoid it for the most part, although not for any strategic reason... Although I'm tempted on occasion. I would love to know the stance of others here, their reasons and (for those that work on multiple pieces) experiences.
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I don’t but I swear by writing your book out of order - if you know how one bit goes, write it now, and got it all together later.
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@Petra Glover yes, I do similar!
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@isabel-mccann-3206
Issy McCann. Marlowe and Christie Prize Judge Team Leader. Favours silk pyjamas for writing. Also goes by Isabel.
Active 7h ago
Joined Dec 12, 2025
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