Seeking inspiration

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Shelf Space: A Debut Writer’s Journey to Claim His Place

19th July 2021

Edited

14th September 2021

In this extract from the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022, Femi Kayode looks back at how, mid-career, he turned a creative compulsion into an...

Blog

5 min read

Is My Writing Any Good?

Valerie French

21st June 2021

Edited

22nd June 2021

Over the years I’ve struggled with this question, finding it impossible to judge my own work. Adept at knowing when someone else’s manuscript hits...

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Persistence and Adaptation

Sean Lusk

15th June 2021

Edited

21st June 2021

The long journey from evening class to a two-book deal

Jane Austen wouldn’t have produced such a clunky title. But what if she had? Would she...

Blog

2 min read

Writing Courses for Spring 2022

James ADMIN

11th March 2021

Edited

4th November 2022

"The weeks flew. I feel I’ve improved as a writer and also as a reader."

Develop your writing this Spring by joining one of our online evening...

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Big Ideas Via The Small Screen

Caroline Green

27th January 2021

Edited

1st June 2022

Bestselling author Caroline Green on how watching telly with your writers' hat on might be just the inspiration you need. For more free articles on...

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Article

7 min read

Negative Capability

Michèle Roberts

27th December 2020

Edited

30th August 2023

An exclusive extract from Negative Capability, in which author Michèle recounts the year that followed her latest novel being rejected by her...

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