a) Although / Whereas he has written hundreds of poems, he has only had two anthologies published so far.
b) Whereas / As novels can range from around 150 to 1000 plus pages, short stories must conform to far stricter length constraints.
c) Despite / Even though she has a wonderful turn of phrase, she finds it impossible to write good fiction.
d) In spite of / As a result of their successful screenplay, they were approached by other film companies looking for scriptwriters.
e) Although / As adjectives certainly have their place in creative writing, they should never be overused.
f) Much as / However I would love to be a writer, I know I don’t have the self-discipline.