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Friday Features: As A Writer Of Our Times by Charis Odoki

03 December 2021 News, WriteOn Features

I would like to begin by proposing an approach to the end of the world. As writers, poets, authors, creators, artists, we need to prepare. Our world – not to be dramatic – is dying. It is churning at the stomach and the bile is coming out in waves that the news ...

Writer Of The Month: Claire Buss

29 November 2021 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Matt Wixey November’s Writer Of The Month is Claire Buss, who worked in a variety of marketing and administrative roles for over a decade, before being inspired to enter the 2015 Book Challenge after attending a writers’ workshop run by crime writer and Pen to Print mentor Ian Ayris. Claire’s ...

Friday Features: Creating Connection And Belonging Across Generations

26 November 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By 'Stories From Home' A quote from Nelson Mandela rings true when we think of the connection between grandparents and grandchildren. He said: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his ...

Friday Features: The Messy Business Of The Writing Process

19 November 2021 News, WriteOn Features

by Ian Ayris What Is The Process? If I could have an idea for a story, or a book, and just sit down and get it done in one hit - the words tumbling onto the page in the right order, a perfect representation of the images and the voices and ...

Friday Features: Cli-Fi

12 November 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Dan Bloom - the American Literary Activist you never heard of... I'm sure most of you reading this have never heard of the term 'Cli-Fi' before. That's exactly why I am writing this. First of all, I need to tell you that it's an abbreviation for climate fiction: that is to say, ...

Friday Features: Four Rules In Four Years

05 November 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Joseph Dodd When I decided to use this article to present my writing advice, I wasn’t really sure what I would say. Which is surprising, given that, at the time of writing, I’m about to begin my fifth and final year of studying Creative Writing at university. Having spent all ...

Friday Features: An Exciting Life On The Road

29 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Paul Raffaele Paul Raffaele is a journalist and foreign correspondent who created and specialises in ‘adventure with meaning.’ Paul reflects on his career and how a life of adventure is possible if you have the belief to make it happen and you’re willing to work at it. Sleeping With Cannibals by Paul ...

Writer Of The Month: Matt Wixey

25 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

Introduced by Claire Buckle Our writer of the month, Matt Wixey, lives in Redbridge and works in the field of cyber security. He started writing in 2018 and at first glance, Matt’s success might be classed as ‘overnight.’ In 2019, he won the Hammond House International Literary Competition in both the ...

Friday Features: La Vie Est Compliquée – Foreign Language Will Make You A Better Writer

22 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

By Emma Riva Time softens most shards of glass. I didn’t know how long the iridescent remains of beer or mineral water bottles had been on the asphalt in the courtyard of École Jean Moulin, but to my nine-year-old self, they were infinitely fascinating. They’d become soft enough to touch, so ...

Friday Features: Fuelling Creativity With The Reading Network + Guild Of Experience

15 October 2021 News, WriteOn Features

This week, Write On! looks at how we can fuel creativity at both ends of the spectrum, with Amy Turtle from The Reading Network explaining how you can donate pre-loved children's books to schools, spreading the joy of reading, and Hugh Prior + Iesha Denize reporting back from their performance ...

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