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Hello, dear writers

I'm a novelist, short story writer and lecturer in the MA in Creative Writing programme at the University of Manchester. I'm also an editor.
Writing is among the hardest of art forms not least of all because, sooner or later, the writer can't work alone and must turn to good readers and editors.

Writers need to collaborate with smart readers prepared to tell the truth.

The reason? It's supremely difficult for writers to read their own work with clear-eyed objectivity. This is true for all writers; Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer winners. A writer must find an editor.

So what do if you are in search of an agent and publisher and need help?
For what it's worth, here's my step-by-step guide:

1. After you've written a good draft, put the pag