News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

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 Moment I Knew I Wanted to be a Writer' by Matt Anderson

2nd Year student Matt Anderson’s peer-voted piece comes from the Post-Digital Content module, where he explores the moment he knew he wanted to be a writer.

Post-Digital, FalWriting, student workFalWriting TeamFebruary 28, 2022Woodlane CampusMatt Anderson, Conrad Gardner, creative writing

'The Left Way Of Writing' by Josh Cheeseman

2nd Year Josh Cheeseman’s work from the Post-Digital Content module was selected for publication by his peers. In it, he explores his personal history of writing, from the left perspective.

FalWriting, student work, Post-DigitalFalWriting TeamFebruary 23, 2022Woodlande CampusConrad Gardner, Josh Cheeseman, Falwriting, student work

Toss Your Coins, I Want More - The Witcher Season 2 Review by Conrad Gardner

TV Review, student workFalWriting TeamFebruary 21, 2022Woodlane Campuswitcher, Review, Writers, Conrad Gardner, Marshall Moore, TV

Rupture 4 by Yazmin White and Hailey O'Gorman

The third entry in Rupture, a series about queerness, the body and everything that waits in the middle. Featuring third year Creative Writing student Yazmin White.

Hawkeye – A Small Victory for the Little Guy by Conrad Gardner

TV Review, student workFalWriting TeamFebruary 14, 2022Woodlane CampusHawkeye, Conrad Gardner, Falmouth University, Falwriting, creative writing, Marshall Moore

Rupture 3 by Nathan Copeland

The third entry in Rupture, a series about queerness, the body and everything that waits in the middle.

Why Greatness? Why is Goodness Not Enough? - A Review of The Green Knight by Elise Peyrat

Third Year student Elise Peyrat reviews David Lowery’s latest film, starring Dev Patel.

film review, student workFalWriting TeamNovember 17, 2021review, film, Falmouth University, creative writing

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.

Consider Me by Olivia Caldwell

‘Consider Me’ is a poem full of contrasts by second year creative writing student Olivia Caldwell, and is the first of a two-part poetry series.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, poetry, student work, writing, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamJune 28, 2021Falmouth UniversityFalwriting, student writing, student work, poetry, POETRY, Olivia Caldwell, Emily Gough

Market Report - LGBTQ+ Children's Literature by Georgia Pine

In the first instalment of the market report series, Georgia Pine explores the presence LGBTQ+ themes and characters in children’s books.

'she shouldn't bake' and 'leave it to the birds' by Amy Barrett

2nd year Creative Writing student Amy Barrett writes about life and love in two poems, exploring turbulent childhoods and the image of a florist, selling dying flowers to blooming lovers, each with its own surface of positivity that can be unpicked and unravelled.