Creative writing
Literary charades
Blending fact and fiction, France combines a tale of antics on a creative writing course with episodes from her family life
For a creative writing exercise in lockdown, revisit George Perec
Those who have been on creative writing courses may be familiar with the ‘I remember’ exercise. The two words become…
From haunted to haunter: the afterlife of W.G. Sebald
East Anglia, the rump of the British Isles, has inspired a disproportionate number of writers: Robert Macfarlane, Daisy Johnson, Mark…
Homage to the Poet Laureate
These Collected Poems, published halfway through Carol Ann Duffy’s time as poet laureate, make clear that she is a true…
