Social media is usually a beguilement for writers working on their novel , but in 2020 , it could be a gateway to quiet and solitude.HolidayCottages.co.uk , a UK - establish vacation renting site with a focus onquaint accommodations , is offering one novelist a free writer ’s hideaway . All they have to do to participate is sum up their ledger in a tweet .

Whether you have an estimate for a new novel or you ’re in the middle of writing one , you’re able to pitch your level using the hashtag#WriTweet . The pitch has to be engaging enough to catch the attention of the contest ’s judge and brief enough to fit Twitter ’s 280 - type terminal point . Elizabeth Macneal , writer of the bookThe Doll Factory , will read one entry per candidate and pick out a winner .

The person with the practiced tweet will be treat to a week - long writer ’s hideaway at their choice of three cottages . The alternative include cozy home in the countrysides of East Sussex , England ; Carmarthenshire , Wales ; and East Scotland . At the end of the author ’s check , Macneal will supply feedback on up to 10,000 word of honor of what they ’ve written so far .

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If you ’re interested in apply , you may pitch your level on Twitter using the hashtag # WriTweet before midnight on January 24 , 2020 . The winner will be contacted within 28 day of the contest deadline . Looking for inspiration ? Here are some originative ways novelist have usedTwitter as a mediumin the past .

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