“There is only one way I know I am done writing: when I am holding the finished hardcover in my hands for the first time and it is finally crystal clear that begging for a comma to be removed on page 134 will eventually, ultimately, mercifully do me no good.” Anonymous author As Kate Winslet … More Learning to let go of your creative work
Over my gap year, I was lucky enough to work with the Guildford-based video game studio Flaming Fowl Studios on adapting the hit board game Gloomhaven into a video game (something I know all my friends are sick of hearing about). During this time, I worked closely with the Creative Director and CEO on the … More Writing as a Team Player
‘January, month of empty pockets!… let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer’s forehead.’ Colette, Journey for Myself (1922) Poor January, arguably everyone’s least favourite month. Coming straight after the festive warm and fuzzies of Christmas and the anticipatory excitement of New Year’s Eve, we inevitably wake up on January the 1st … More Starting the New Year Write
Diana Evans Headliner Author of 26a, The Wonder & Ordinary People Interview conducted by Tenikah Beveney. A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a Spread the Word writing workshop at which Diana was co-hosting the session with Michael Donkor. I felt incredibly lucky to be able to hear Diana read the … More Headliner Interview with Diana Evans
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
Video games perhaps aren’t the first things that come to your mind when you’re asked to think of art or literature. In fact, many people I speak to about games writing seem unaware or even surprised that games can, and today often do, carry a narrative and artistic depth similar to or even surpassing cinematic, … More Game Writing’s No Game: Why Interactive Writing Isn’t Simple – by Leon Lynn
In recent years the definition of poetry has been broadened and democratised, just as barriers to and the mystique of it have dissolved. Since Instagram arrived in 2010 it has helped poets connect and build a poetry community, encouraging many to write who otherwise might not have considered it. Canadian, Rupi Kaur is credited with … More An Introduction to Instapoetry by Sharron Green
Are you a budding writer or want to find out more about the world of publishing? Join us for the Surrey New Writers Festival, featuring exciting interactive panel discussions with some of the finest authors, scriptwriters, literary agents and publishers. Focusing on the hot topics of the contemporary publishing world the festival will include panel … More Saturday, June 2nd, 11am-8.30pm, G Live, Guildford
Surrey New Writers Festival 