Getting started

For a resource that is bursting with advice, listings, interviews and tips for writers and artists, this website is surprisingly easy to find your way around. But if you do find it a little daunting at first, don’t worry – once you start exploring the site, it’ll only take you a few minutes to work out where everything is kept.

But if you want a head start, we’ve put together these pointers just for you.

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