Ruth Brandt Masterclass Creative writing tutor and prize-winning writer of novels, short stories, plays and poetry. Interview conducted by Laurs Oakley. As both a tutor and a writer, Ruth Brandt has a wealth of knowledge and skills at her fingertips. I was interested to find out how she came to writing and tutoring, and how … More Masterclass Interview with Ruth Brandt
Theatre has been a part of my life since I was tiny. I fell in love with it watching Miss Hannigan in an amateur production of Annie; I must have been about 8. I was in the show too; well not really in–in the show – together with about 20 more children, we were a … More 30 Minutes to 30 Seconds: How to Use Length as a Device in Theatre- By Chiara Fumanti
Before we start, I’ll let you into a little secret… writing short fiction is hard. VERY hard. January 2020, (before you know what happened) a friend of mine sent me a link to a short story competition. She said I should give it a go, and why not! 3,000 words, how hard could it be? Well, to put it lightly, it was the very definition of … More How to Write Short Fiction (And How I Fell in Love with It) – By Laurs Oakley
Inspired by our 2021 theme (Short-Form & Long-Form), Sarah discusses the historical traditions of Fantasy literature and the gaming industry’s venture into short fiction. Whether writing in the short form, such as novellas, short stories or flash fiction, or long form multi-volume epics (or something in between), all authors must make a choice about length. … More Fantasy Fiction: Does Genre Dictate Form? – by Sarah Callow
Surrey New Writers Festival 