Creative Writing Course – early bird special ends on 31 December
Your goal for 2018 is to become a better writer, but where do you start? We believe passionately in skills. You may be born with a particular talent for writing, […]
Writing at your leisure
As our tenth anniversary year draws to a close, we are feeling very grateful. We’d like to say a huge thank you to our supportive community. We would never have […]
Writing Secrets: It’s that time of year – use it to your creative advantage
It’s the time of year we either look forward to or dread (or both in equal measure.) It’s holiday time, the kids are home and the family needs to spend […]
Enter our writing challenge to win a literary assessment
Our challenge for December and January involves a monkey wrench, a fit of depression and a first edition of Bleak House. Combine all three as cunningly and naturally as possible […]
November/December writing challenge results
We have invited the finalists onto the stage, we’ve examined them carefully as they paraded their virtues and their finery, and we have come to our decision. Yes, the winner […]
Writing Secrets: Should “darlings” get a fair trial?
I don’t think I’m naturally ruthless. I find it hard to be tough on others, and still harder on myself. My tendency is to tell myself: “You don’t feel like […]
Monday Motivation: Big bang – or slow burn?
Here’s a decision that writers are frequently called on to make. It’s the choice between creating dramatic irony – in terms of which your protagonist remains ignorant of facts [...]
Writing Secrets: Breakthroughs are hard
When you’re struggling with a piece of writing, you long for a breakthrough. But when it comes, it’s not always comfortable. Two of our mentoring participants recently experienced significant [...]
Monday Motivation: The secret world of fiction
What is fiction best at? Opening up other worlds? Introducing us to people beyond our usual circle? Enabling us to escape the quotidian into landscapes in which love, justice and […]
Hand-in-hand to great writing in 2018
There’s a paradox to writing: it is at once an intensely solitary activity, and at the same time is dependent on the good opinion of a vast community of readers. […]
