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Creative Writing, poetry, Student WritingFalWriting TeamFebruary 6, 2023POETRY, student writing

Generational Trauma, Time Shenanigans and Jewish Ghosts: Why You Should Watch Russian Doll by Elise Peyrat

3rd Year Elise Peyrat tells us why we should watch Netflix’s bizarre gem Russian Doll.

TV Review, Student Writing, reviewFalWriting TeamApril 25, 2022Woodlane Campusstudent writing, Review, Elise Peyrat, Conrad Gardner

'Pride: A VR Film Experience' by Tabby Smith

2nd Year Tabby Smith’s peer-voted work for Post-Digital Content is an idea for a Pride-based VR film experience.

Creative Writing, Post-Digital Content, student workFalWriting TeamApril 13, 2022Falmouth Campusstudent writing, Tabby Smith, Conrad Gardner, student work

'The Biggest Heist in Pirate History: VR Experience' by Matt Anderson

2nd Year Matt Anderson’s peer-voted piece displays an idea for an immersive VR experience that is sure to both educate and entertain.

student work, Student Writing, Creative WritingFalWriting TeamApril 11, 2022Woodlane Campusstudent writing, Matt Anderson, Conrad Gardner

'Digi-Journal: Take Your Creativity to the Digital' by Immy Moore

Immy Moore writes a post-digital press release for the Digi-Journal, following on from Monday’s Diji-Journal poster…

Creative Writing, literature, Post-Digital, Post-Digital Content, Undergraduate, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMarch 23, 2022Woodlane Campus, Falmouth Universitypost-digital content, writing, student writing, student, digital arts, digital, fiction, creative writing, speculative

Tiktok & Poetry by Morwenna Tripp

2nd Year student Morwenna Tripp’s peer-voted piece provides a look at Tiktok Poetry in her response to the theme of ‘Writers and Hope’.

Post-Digital Content, student workFalWriting TeamMarch 4, 2022post-digital content, Falwriting, Morwenna Tripp, Conrad Gardner, student writing

The Darkness Hums, Part Three by Elise Peyrat

A Gothic short-story about a mysterious forest on the outskirts of a back-of-the-yards town and the strange beasts that roam in it, by 3rd year Undergraduate Elise Peyrat.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, UndergraduateFalWriting TeamNovember 8, 2021short story, horror, fiction, creative writing, student writing

Hammer and Sickle, Part III by Andrew McLarney

Creative WritingFalWriting TeamSeptember 20, 2021Andrew McLarney, fiction, student writingComment

Hammer and Sickle, Part II by Andrew McLarney

Creative WritingFalWriting TeamSeptember 13, 2021Andrew McLarney, fiction, student writingComment

Hammer and Sickle, Part I by Andrew McLarney

Powerful short fiction from one of our recent third year’s, Andrew McLarney.

Creative WritingFalWriting TeamSeptember 6, 2021Andrew McLarney, fiction, student writingComment

Stop Stigmatising Fanfiction – You Are Ruining Everybody’s Fun by Emily Gough

MA Professional Writing student Emily Gough writes a brief defence of fanfiction, its uses, and its existence in our literary canon.

FalWriting, MA Professional Writing, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 16, 2021Falmouth UniversityFalwriting, student writing, student work, Emily Gough, blog, blogging, fanfiction, creative writing, nonfiction, non-fiction

'Empty Kitchen' and 'Expiration Date' by Jess Buxton

In another poetry instalment, second year student Jess Buxton writes about an encroaching monotony in ‘Empty Kitchen’ and a bunch of flowers, wilting in a vase, that sat on her kitchen table during lockdown. Jess likens these images to mental health, exploring the idea that we often only realise in hindsight that we have not been kind to ourselves.

FalWriting, mental health, poetry, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 9, 2021Falmouth Universitystudent writing, student work, writing, poetry, poems, Jess Buxton, Emily Gough, Falwriting, FalWriting, Mental health

Market Report - Instapoets and the Rise of Online Poetry by Emily Gough

In this instalment of the market report series, Emily Gough explores Instapoetry as a more accessible form of poetry, its reception, and its impact in the publishing market.

'The King of 24/7' and 'Sallow Trite' by Jess Buxton

Second year English with Creative Writing student Jess Buxton pens two poems inspired by a colour page and a closed restaurant, but which invoke images of storms, oceans, oil, texture, and electrifying colour.

FalWriting, poetry, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJuly 26, 2021Falmouth Universitystudent writing, student work, poetry, poet, poems, Jess Buxton, Emil Gough, Falwriting, FalWriting, school of communication

An Interview with the duo behind the winning entry in Penguin's D&AD New Blood Awards by Klaudia Hanssen

MA student Klaudia Hanssen interviews Alasdair Munro and Jimmy Nicholls, two previous graduates of Falmouth University, about their project Find Your Character, which was chosen as one of the winning entries of Penguin’s D&AD New Blood Awards in 2021.

FalWriting, interviews, learn, literature, MA Professional Writing, student work, Graduate interviewsFalWriting TeamJuly 21, 2021Falmouth UniversityInterview, Penguin Books, D&AD New Bloo Awards, Penguin's New Blood Awards, Find Your Character, student work, student writing, Industry Focus, Graduate Interviews

Market Report - Dating Simulation Games by Eleanor Rogers

In her market report, third year Eleanor Rogers writes about the evolution of dating simulation games.

'You!' and 'conputruerunt Iumenta in cerebrum/ his brain is rotten' by Olivia Caldwell

In the second instalment of a two-part poetry series, Olivia Caldwell pens two poems packed full of anatomical imagery.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, poetry, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJuly 12, 2021Falmouth UniversityFalwriting, POETRY, student work, student writing, poetry, Olivia Caldwell, Emily Gough

Market Report - Queer Young Adult Literature by Aimee Shaw

In this instalment of the market report series, Aimee Shaw explores queer characters and representations in young adult literature and the publishing industry.