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How to Name a Character: Four Key Considerations (and Why They Matter)
Choosing names for your characters can feel almost as tricky as naming a baby … you want to get it right! Your character’s name needs to reflect not just their age, nationality, and upbringing – it also needs to fit the sort of person who they are. A “Jane” is likely...
How Long is a Novel … and How Long Should YOUR Novel Be?
How long is a novel? And perhaps more importantly, how long should your novel be? You might think this doesn’t really matter. After all, surely what’s important is that your novel is well-structured and well-paced; that your protagonist has an engaging character arc, and that your ending satisfies the reader…
Aliventures Summer Break 2025 – Eight Posts to Catch Up On
Summer’s here in the UK and I’ll be taking some time off from blogging. I’ll still be sending the Aliventures newsletter weekly (though it may not always be on a Monday over the summer). To get that, just pop your email address in here: If you have some downtime over...
About Ali
I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a freelancer. Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles on the art, craft and business of writing.
I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, Goldsmiths College, University of London).
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