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Crossing art forms – dramatic techniques and fiction writing

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Jules Horne

One especially rewarding aspect of the Open University MA course in Creative Writing is the chance to make a sideways swerve into another writing form. So, for example, poets can try their hands at fiction for a term, and non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Creative writers and copywriting – from Jules Horne

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Mark Simmons

If you’re a recent creative writing graduate and are wondering how to make a living while you finish that novel or script, you may not have considered copywriting. It’s not on the radar of most creative writing students, and yet … Continue reading →

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Kevan Manwaring – Desiring Dragons

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Clare Spencer

Kevan Manwaring’s latest book Desiring Dragons: Creativity, Imagination and the Writer’s Quest was published by Compass books in May this year.  Unlike Kevan’s recent collections of folk tales, Desiring Dragons is described – somewhat tongue-in-cheek – in its preface as a ‘How to … Continue reading →

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THE CRAFT OF FICTION: HOW TO BECOME A NOVELIST

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

The Craft of Fiction: How to become a novelist by Jonathan Falla I’ve been a professional author for thirty years, writing film and stage drama, three published novels, short stories and essays. The Craft of Fiction grew out of the … Continue reading →

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