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Writing advice

Advice from our editors

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How to get your cookbook published

Our cookbook editors share their insights on what makes an amazing cookbook pitch.

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Forming the idea: Lightbulb moments

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The writing process

Creating the best structure for your book

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What’s the perfect length for a book?

Is there such a thing as an ideal number of pages? And why are we preoccupied by the size of novels? Sarah Shaffi finds out.

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