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Limpets by Kate Whittington

In the first of our six-part series in collaboration with Mayn creative, creative non-fiction writer Kate Whittington explores the idea of ‘home’ alongside photographer Duncan Petrie.

Dreaming of the Garden by Jess Henshall – Part IV

In this quiet, delicate and evocative memoir series written for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 3rd year Creative Writing student Jess Henshall, traces her journey through recovery back to the place that waited for her. This is the fourth and final installment.

Dreaming of the Garden by Jess Henshall – Part III

In this quiet, delicate and evocative memoir series written for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 3rd year Creative Writing student Jess Henshall, traces her journey through recovery back to the place that waited for her. This is the third installment.

Dreaming of the Garden by Jess Henshall – Part II

In this quiet, delicate and evocative memoir series written for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 3rd year Creative Writing student Jess Henshall, traces her journey through recovery back to the place that waited for her. This is the second installment.

Dreaming of the Garden by Jess Henshall – Part I

In this quiet, delicate and evocative memoir series written for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 3rd year Creative Writing student Jess Henshall, traces her journey through recovery back to the place that waited for her. This is the first installment.

A limited time to say, I love you Part III by Georgia Pine

In this four-part series, written as a portfolio for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 2nd year English and Creative Writing student Georgia Pine explores the dynamics of love in long distance relationships. Part III is the 4th and final installment.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 28, 2020creative non-fiction, creative writing, Writers, Writing, writers, student, student writing, long distance relationships, love, long distance

Finding Solace in Craft and Clay: an Interview with Emily Tapp

In this new interview, done as part of her work for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 3rd year Creative Writing student Jess Henshall interviews local artist Emily Tapp.

Cornish Culture, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, interviews, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 25, 2020Cornwall, artist, artists, interview, CAST, student work, creative non-fiction, writing, writers, Cornish Arts, ceramics, pottery

Time Travel and a Gameboy by Emory Whaley

In this observant, poignant piece travel writing, memoir piece written for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 3rd year English student Emory Whaley, traces her journey through a life lived amidst travel.

A limited time to say, I love you Part II by Georgia Pine

In this four-part series, written as a portfolio for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 2nd year English and Creative Writing student Georgia Pine explores the dynamics of love in long distance relationships. Part II is the 3rd installment.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelSeptember 4, 2020creative non-fiction, creative writing, Writers, Writing, writers, student, student writing, long distance relationships, love, long distance

Chasing the Paper Dragon by Caitlin Stimpson

In this piece written as a response to the Creative Non-Fiction module, 3rd year Journalism and Creative Writing student Caitlin Stimpson, revisits a childhood experience at the Dawlish Chinese New Year celebration.

community, Creative non-fiction, Journalism students, reading, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelAugust 27, 2020creative non-fiction, Writers, Writing, memoir, memories, Dawlish, Chinese New Year, student, storytelling, student work, student writing, Journalism and Creative Writing

A limited time to say, I love you Part I by Georgia Pine

In this new four-part series, written as a portfolio for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 2nd year English and Creative Writing student Georgia Pine explores the dynamics of love in long distance relationships. Part I is the 2nd installment.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelAugust 12, 2020creative non-fiction, creative writing, Writers, Writing, writers, student, student writing, long distance relationships, love, long distance

A limited time to say, I love you by Georgia Pine

In this new four-part series, written as a portfolio for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 2nd year English and Creative Writing student Georgia Pine explores the dynamics of love in long distance relationships.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelJuly 8, 2020creative non-fiction, creative writing, Writers, Writing, writers, student, student writing, long distance relationships, love, long distance

Conversation with James Holden: War Veteran and Grandfather

As part of her work for the Creative Non-Fiction module, 2nd year English and Creative Writing student Grace Holden, interviews her war veteran grandpa, James Norman Holden.

community, Creative non-fiction, interviews, learn, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelJune 26, 2020Lockdown, war veteran, World War I, World War II, creative non-fiction, student, student life, student writing, student work

Change: a First-Year Student Reflection

Hailey O’Gorman, first-year Creative Writing student, reflects on her experience of moving to Falmouth and starting first year in the Creative Writing programme.

community, Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, student work, series, Tandem piece, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJune 12, 2020tandem, first year, creative non-fiction, Writers, Writing, Falmouth University, Woodlane Campus, Cornwall, falmouth, first years experiences

The Cosmonaut by Tom Velterop

In this response to the Literature & Journalism module, we see 3rd year Journalism and Creative Writing student, Tom Velterop, tackles the story of Yuri Gagarin in a traditional news report and in the form of a short graphic novel.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, news, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingSherezade Garcia RangelJune 8, 2020Yuri Gagarin, graphic novel, Journalism and Creative Writing, creative non-fiction, creative writing, Falmouth University, space, Literary journalism, Narrative journalism

The World Class Songwriting Coming Out of Cornwall

In this interview, 2nd year English and Creative Writing student Georgia Pine, interviews Cornish band Penny Eyes as part of her work for the Creative Non-Fiction module.

Cornwall, Creative non-fiction, interviewsSherezade Garcia RangelJune 5, 2020music, popular music, Penny Eyes, bands, Cornwall, CORNISH, creative non-fiction, student writing, student, student work

Hunting for Golf Balls by Tom Velterop ⁠– Part IV

The fourth and final installment of third-year Journalism & Creative Writing student Tom Velterop’s memoir about the loss of his father, following the paths they had once taken through a golf course and its last refuge of wilderness.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 8, 2020memoir, creative non-fiction, student, loss, golf, creative writing

Hunting for Golf Balls by Tom Velterop ⁠– Part III

The third installment of third-year Journalism & Creative Writing student Tom Velterop’s memoir about the loss of his father, following the paths they had once taken through a golf course and its last refuge of wilderness.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 1, 2020memoir, creative non-fiction, student, loss, golf, creative writing

Hunting for Golf Balls by Tom Velterop ⁠– Part II

The second installment of third-year Journalism & Creative Writing student Tom Velterop’s memoir about the loss of his father, following the paths they had once taken through a golf course and its last refuge of wilderness.

community, Creative non-fiction, Creative Writing, series, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelMarch 25, 2020memoir, creative non-fiction, student, loss, golf, creative writing

Hunting for Golf Balls by Tom Velterop ⁠– Part I

Tom Velterop, third-year Journalism & Creative Writing student, writes about the loss of his father, following the paths they had once taken through a golf course and its last refuge of wilderness.