Charlie Hill speaks with Ann Morgan about becoming a better writer book by book, the value or otherwise of creative writing degrees, and knowing when to complicate the battle and when to eschew nuance.

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Mary-Jane Riley shares her experience of getting published, Beth Miller remembers publication day, Alys Fowler reveals how she celebrates a new release, Charlie Hill discusses festivals and Ian Ayris reveals his biggest writing surprise.

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In the first installment of our ‘My True Genre’ series, RLF Fellows discuss how writers discover which form of writing suits them best, including considerations such as financial reward, social pressure, personal inclination and happy accidents.

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William Ryan shares insights into how he writes scenes, Lauren James talks about their writing method and Menna van Praag tackles deadlines.

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Marnie Riches speaks with Doug Johnstone about the discipline required to write two books a year, the experience of moving publishers and how she’s found branching out into historical fiction.

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Michaela Morgan celebrates the power of poetry, Jasbinder Bilan rewrites a classic book and Tom Lee addresses his readers.

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RLF Fellows James Attlee, Lesley Glaister, Ruth Dugdall, and Mark Blacklock examine the idea of not fitting in, whether that means being an outsider, moving between genres, tackling loneliness or facing rejection.

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RLF Fellows Adriana Hunter, Simon Robson, and Anna Wilson explore technical challenges they have overcome in their work, such as learning to hear distinct voices in translation, the liberating power of repetition, and dealing with writer's block.

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Elizabeth Cook speaks with Ann Morgan about the experience of seeing your words set in music, the physical craft of writing and the difference between creating poetry and prose.

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Elizabeth Cook speaks with Ann Morgan about the experience of seeing your words set in music, the physical craft of writing and the difference between creating poetry and prose.