My creative writing course
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Blogging is not dead!
There is still a great interest in writing blogs. One of the reasons I know this is that my course on blogging currently has twelve sign-ups. That may not sound a lot, but many courses at the City Lit have far fewer.
Read MoreEnjoying the hard stuff: review of a course in hardboiled fiction
The least sensible thing one can do in circumstance like this is to read stuff which has absolutely no bearing on any it.
Read MoreWho's the author?
If you write a play or a film script, presumably you have a mental picture of how it will look on screen or stage.
Read MoreNot so much an ice-breaker as an ice-maker
I’m a very private person, and I don’t like sharing things about myself with complete strangers. I don’t even like sharing the fact that I don’t like sharing things.
Read MoreThe primary duty of a translator
When you pick up an English edition of a foreign language book, you have to rely on the good intentions and skill of the translator. But can they be trusted?
Read MoreThe benefits of attending writing courses
Although I've been getting articles published and paid for since 1990, I still take writing courses. How come?
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