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Iain Broome

Oh, hello! I'm busy writing fiction, producing podcasts, sharing bookmarks and publishing Draft Mode, a monthly newsletter about writing, books, creativity and design. I'm also a freelance content designer.

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Presented in uncomplicated, unembellished prose, A is for Angelica is a brilliant and adeptly written debut novel, loaded with poignancy and feeling.

Time Out Magazine

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Featured essays

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How to start a book group

Some exciting tips for starting your own book group based on what me and my own cool book crew do.

How to start a book group
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How to convert a Google Doc to Markdown or HTML

Ever want to convert your Google Docs to Markdown or HTML? I have just the Google Chrome extension for you.

How to convert a Google Doc to Markdown or HTML
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I was supposed to be a professional footballer

How I felt the day before my debut novel, A is for Angelica, was published.

I was supposed to be a professional footballer

Recent posts

Essays

2024: a year worth reviewing

Reflections on 2024, a year that saw me do some of my best and most rewarding freelance work to date.

Iain Broome selfie, wearing glasses, a black t-shirt and slightly self-conscious smile.
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Read terrible books

Home desk setups, George Saunders on social media, beating creative blocks, and the power of simple writing.

Read terrible books
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Comments are on

Audio-editing and transcription software, how to submit to literary agents, editing your novel, and subscription marketing for authors.

Comments are on
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Say hello to Draft Mode Bookmarks

350+ ace writing resources, creative writing workshops, fast writing, make your own blackout poetry, and another book tracker.

Say hello to Draft Mode Bookmarks
TPRNo2

Just move forward

In this first episode, host Iain Broome introduces and previews TPRNo2 alongside a series of guests.

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Juggling, juggling

How a classic song was made, life-changing books, track your reading, how to write immersive settings and scene building.

Juggling, juggling
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The future is here

How to write a short film, deciding what to write, writing with an AI helper, changing the publishing industry.

The future is here
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An apt metaphor

Cultivating endurance, learning to write, prep for a writing escape, making zines, plus 18 books on writing.

An apt metaphor
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Curse my attention span

Break from distractions, scenes not chapters, a character cheat sheet, digital resets and a writing glossary.

Curse my attention span
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Make more, care less

Note-taking and research tool, how auctions work, writing a hook for your novel, how to think about endings.

Make more, care less