by Chris Smith | Aug 16, 2015
Whether you’re sharing in a group, asking a friend, or meeting a professional one-to-one, asking for feedback is a test of any writer’s mettle but there are ways to make the process less harrowing. Here are six tips on getting it right. 1. Check your...
by Chris Smith | May 6, 2015
Some people enjoy writing for the sake of it whilst others want to develop and improve. If you fall into the latter category then read this. Novelist, creative writing lecturer, author of the best selling The Creative Writing Coursebook, Julia Bell is one of the...
by Chris Smith | Dec 16, 2014
Writing for radio is a format that aspiring scriptwriters often overlook in favour of TV and film – a far tougher prospect. Whether you’re interested in writing drama or comedy, plays or sketches, BBC Radio 4 commissions hundreds of hours of original...
by Chris Smith | Jun 15, 2014
For 18 months, Mason Currey carved out time in his day to write a book about how writers and creatives over the past 100 years have carved out times in the day to do creative work. The result was the best selling Daily Rituals first published in 2013. We ask him to...