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Women's commercial fiction — or chick lit as it is dismissively called — helps to shape society in subtle ways, writes Dr Maria Butler

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Every Saturday I post an article to prompt reactions from other authors. Some thoughts, suggestions and ideas that might spark inspiration or offer support to anyone who needs it.

ALT: Windy Desert Sand Dunes

ALT: Macron Says Finito

ALT: The Moon: Rotating Crescent in Deep Space

Every Saturday I post an article to prompt reactions from other authors. Some thoughts, suggestions and ideas that might spark inspiration or offer support to anyone who needs it.

ALT: Grady Smith: I've Been Editing All Day

New research uncovers the poverty, neglect and quiet desperation faced by Cork women who fought during Ireland’s revolutionary period

Worldbuilding is the process by which writers create a fictional world. Although popular with science fiction and fantasy, some kind of worldbuilding is required whatever genre you’re writing. Readers love great worldbuilding; it is evident in the success of Star Wars, Harry Potter, and The Lord of the Rings to name but a few. It is important to get the right balance between your worldbuilding and your story.