The small seed of truth
There is something about that small seed of truth that can give a piece of writing a compelling energy. But how do you edit and shape your experiences, or find the universal in your particular story? Whether your aim is an accurate memoir, a poem, or a work of fiction, this week of explorative, sometimes challenging exercises should help novice writers make the transition from the raw to the cooked.
Monday, 26th April 2010
End Date:
Saturday, 1st May 2010
Kate Clanchy has published three collections of poetry and a non-fiction book, Antigona and Me.
Patrick Gale’s latest novels are The Whole Day Through, Notes From An Exhibition, Friendly Fire and Rough Music and he has recently published Gentleman’s Relish, a collection of short stories.
Andrew Motion was Poet Laureate from 1999-2009 and is Professor of Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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