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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.
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Friday Jan 31, 2020
How To Work With An Editor - Ashley Stokes
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Writer and editor Ashley Stokes joins us on the podcast to talk about the editing process, how it is essential to the writing process and the best way for writers to approach working with an editor. Meanwhile, Simon and Steph are joined by Lillie Coles, Programme Assistant, to discuss the upcoming Writer's Toolkit events and Japan Now. More about what we do: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk TLC: https://literaryconsultancy.co.uk/ Ashley's website: https://ashleystokes.net/ Imaginary Worlds podcast on Fantastical Food: https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/fantastical-feasts.html Our interview with Moto from the archives: https://soundcloud.com/wcncast/moto Music by Bennet Maples.
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Six Top Tips For Writing Crime Fiction - Julia Crouch Part 2!
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Julia Crouch returns to the pod to share her six top tips for writing crime fiction. Most of this applies to ALL fiction, and as a concentrated burst of writing advice it's hard to beat. If you missed part 1, make sure you go back and listen to episode #75! Take a look at our Start Writing Crime Fiction course, led by Nicola Upson and originally created by Julia! https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/introduction-to-crime-fiction/ Eimear McBride launch event: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/eimear-mcbride-strange-hotel-launch/ Jenny Offil launch event: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/jenny-offill-weather/ More on the work we do with writers: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk Find out more about our crime writing festival at https://noirwich.co.uk Julia's website: http://juliacrouch.co.uk/ Norfolk & Norwich Festival: https://nnfestival.org.uk/ Music by Bennet Maples.
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Anyone can be a writer - with Julia Crouch Part One!
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Julia Crouch is the Queen of Domestic Noir, writer of Her Husband's Lover and The Long Fall, designer of our Start Writing Crime Fiction course and regular attendee of the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival. In today's episode she joins us to discuss her twisty-turny career and how becoming a writer doesn't always happen in the most obvious of ways. It's a great listen for anybody starting out, or wondering how to take their next step. Today's episode is brought to you by the Early Career Awards, supported by Arts Council England. The Early Career Awards are a new form of literary prize run by the National Centre for Writing, accompanied by resources, professional development and industry advice for new writers. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Find more early career writer resources: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/1-beginnings/ Noirwich: https://noirwich.co.uk More on what we do: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk Music by Bennet Maples.
Friday Jan 10, 2020
How Mentoring Can Help Your Writing
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Special guest Katri Skala joins us on the pod to talk about her work mentoring writers, and how mentoring can help writers identify their goals. Hosted by Steph McKenna and Simon Jones. Find out about our work at https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk About our mentoring services: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/mentoring/ Katri's website: https://katherineskala.co.uk/ Music by Bennet Maples.