The novel she wrote for no one
Hannah PlewsPublished on: 30/08/2026
Virginia Evans wrote seven novels that didn't sell before her eighth won the Women's Prize for Fiction. What that taught me about starting a story, and starting again.
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What two abandoned manuscripts taught me
Hannah PlewsPublished on: 14/08/2026
Two abandoned manuscripts, and the question I wish I'd asked before I let them go, before either one was finished with me.
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What your life has already taught you about your character
Hannah PlewsPublished on: 31/07/2026
The emotional intelligence you've used to survive your own story is exactly what your character needs.
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Life After Teaching
Hannah PlewsPublished on: 19/06/2026
What I discovered when I left teaching after thirty years - about structure, guilt, rest, and learning to begin again.
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