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Diary of a Student: #AmNotWriting
Diary of a Student: #AmNotWriting

Joana muses on the important relationship between writing, 
and the stuff we do to avoid it.

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community, news, student work, writingFalmouth SOWJJuly 11, 2017writing, Wyl Menmuir, advice for writers, funny, Joana Varandas, student work, professional writing, Diary of a Student
In Dark Places: How Constraints Make Us More Creative
In Dark Places: How Constraints Make Us More Creative

Janina and Ben explore the relationship between boundary and impulse in this piece inspired by Wyl Menmuir's In Dark Places.

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in dark placesFalmouth SOWJJuly 10, 2017publishing
Deeper than Indigo: An Interview with Jenny Balfour Paul
Deeper than Indigo: An Interview with Jenny Balfour Paul

To accompany Jenny's appearance at the Penzance Poetry Festival, Day Lilico interviews her about passions for history and travel, and her recent book Deeper than Indigo.

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Falmouth SOWJJuly 8, 2017
Summer Selections: Re-writing Personal Histories
Summer Selections: Re-writing Personal Histories

In this essay Maisie Prudames examines the potential of the epistolary form within J. M. Coetzee’s novel.

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writing, student workFalmouth SOWJJuly 7, 2017student work, critical writing, summer selections
Funded PhD Studentship: Future of the Heritage Guidebook
Funded PhD Studentship: Future of the Heritage Guidebook

Apply now for a fully funded PhD studentship with Falmouth University in partnership with National Trust Publishing.

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news, learnFalmouth SOWJJuly 6, 2017PhD, doctorate, non-fiction, National Trust, digital
An Interview with Cynan Jones
An Interview with Cynan Jones

Ahead of his appearance on Friday at the Penzance Literary Festival, Gabby speaks to Cynan about his groundbreaking short novel, Cove.

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community, newsFalmouth SOWJJuly 6, 2017writing, Cynan Jones, Cove, fiction, creative writing
10 Things to do before you’re 21 ¾
10 Things to do before you’re 21 ¾

Inspired by the National Trust’s challenge to kids aged 11/3/4 and under, we created our very own green provocation – but for millennials.

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in dark placesFalmouth SOWJJuly 5, 2017
An Interview with Adam Horovitz
An Interview with Adam Horovitz

Marking his appearance at the Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival, Max speaks to Adam about his work and his most recent project with Palewell Press.

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community, events, podcast, community podcast, newsFalmouth SOWJJuly 4, 2017writers from Cornwall, writing, creative writing, Adam Horovitz, Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival, poetry, poems
Review: The Helland Reckoning, by Adrian Martin
Review: The Helland Reckoning, by Adrian Martin

This novel is a nail-biting read, taking gothic elements and weaving them into a modern thriller, set in Cornwall.

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community, writingFalmouth SOWJJuly 4, 2017book reviews, reviews, Adrian Martin, Abigail Martin, writing, novel, mystery, thriller, Cornwall
Summer Selections: It’s All About Me
Summer Selections: It’s All About Me

Rufus Craze offers a taste of his Cornish-based novel; two chapters provided, to showcase the diverse power of his prose.

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writing, student workFalmouth SOWJJune 30, 2017creative writing, Cornwall, student work, summer selections
Comment: Heart, Ego or Magic? by Joana Varandas
Comment: Heart, Ego or Magic? by Joana Varandas

An internship at the Museum of Witchcraft finds Joana in a seemingly fated, somewhat magical, situation.

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comment, news, writingFalmouth SOWJJune 29, 2017writing, Cornwall, magic, witchcraft, creative writing, internships, Museum of Witchcraft, Boscastle, international
Inside Palace Printers: On discovering a world where books are books
Inside Palace Printers: On discovering a world where books are books

Adriana looks behind the curtain at Palace Printers, where In Dark Places is being printed.

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in dark placesFalmouth SOWJJune 28, 2017
Open Mic: Coastal Sequence by Jess White
Open Mic: Coastal Sequence by Jess White

A selection of poems that balance quiet disturbance and gentle contact with the Cornish coast.

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community, podcast, community podcastFalmouth SOWJJune 27, 2017Poetry, podcast, open mic, Jess White, Cornwall, creative writing, writing
Summer Selections: The Empowered LIFE-IN-DEATH
Summer Selections: The Empowered LIFE-IN-DEATH

In tandem with her short story, ‘The House by The Sea’, Alice explores the Construction of a Feminine Presence in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of The Ancient Mariner’

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writing, student workFalmouth SOWJJune 23, 2017summer selections, student work, critical writing
Falmouth #9 in the UK for Teaching Excellence
Falmouth #9 in the UK for Teaching Excellence

Falmouth has been ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and #9 overall out of 134 universities across the UK.

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community, newsFalmouth SOWJJune 22, 2017teaching, TEF, Falmouth University, university, Times Higher Education
Speaking with Dovegreyreader about Reading Communities
Speaking with Dovegreyreader about Reading Communities

Amy reaches out to the literary tastemaker Dovegreyreader -- and gets an interesting response.

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community, news, learnFalmouth SOWJJune 22, 2017publishing, dovergreyreader, blogging, reading communities, reviews
Comment: On Adaptations & Adaptability, by Joy Wilkinson
Comment: On Adaptations & Adaptability, by Joy Wilkinson

The BAFTA-shortlisted screenwriter tells of the skills, insight and life experience that help her turn books into feature films.

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comment, news, writingFalmouth SOWJJune 21, 2017screenwriting, creative writing, professional writing, MA, Rupert Wallis, Joy Wilkinson
Summer Selections: The House by The Sea
Summer Selections: The House by The Sea

An extract from Alice West's short story, of sea-salt, siren song, and the Cornish sea.

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writing, student workFalmouth SOWJJune 16, 2017creative writing, summer selections
Uncanny Readings: Seeking Ned Gillespie
Uncanny Readings: Seeking Ned Gillespie

Eleanor Yates recalls a time when she was living in Glasgow's west end surrounded by a narrative she didn't realise was there.

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podcast, writing, uncanny readingsFalmouth SOWJJune 14, 2017
9 Tips for Surviving the Editing Process
9 Tips for Surviving the Editing Process

Editing, even for the experienced writer, can make you hate everything. Gabby Willcocks has devised a survival guide that will help.

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community, newsFalmouth SOWJJune 12, 2017editing, writing, creative writing, academic writing, university, red pen, tips and tricks
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A Hiker’s Guide to Haunted Forests by Eleanor Rodgers - click link in bio to read this uncanny ghost story 👥 #falwriting #ghoststory #creativewriting
If I’d Have Known... In this poem, 2nd year English student Cherie Woodhouse, explores what life was like before lockdown and the losses we experience because of it 🌫 click link in bio to read #poetry #faluni #lockdown
Lost Ticket: Bladderwracky by Sam Tempest... go to falwriting.com to read second year Creative Writing student Sam’s poetry response to David Devanny’s inaugural poem 🖋🖋 #poetry #faluni #creativewriting
The Safdie Brothers and Their Leading Men 🎬 First year Conrad Gardner examines a decision by Hollywood’s hottest new filmmakers and takes a lesson for his own creative practice - click link in bio to read more... #faluni #safdiebrothers #filmm
Hyperbole, Exaggeration and Conjecture by Rupert Loydell ~ follow the link in our bio to read Rupert’s book review of a new text written by Casey Rae❕❕❕ #bookreview #faluni #creativewriting
How to Practice Gratitude and Stay Connected with your Loved Ones ~ click the link in bio to read Chelsea Flood explaining the art of gratitude and the positive benefits it can bring 😌 #falwriting #gratitude #positivity
WE’RE RECRUITING!!! Head to falwriting.com for more information on the three new internship spots for the new academic year, many great opportunities coming 💥 #faluni #falwriting #internship
Eighty One Minutes in the Life of Craig Barr-Green 💫💫💫 If you’ve ever wondered what’s goes on in the wonderful mind of one of our own, click the link in bio #childrenswriter #lockdown #falmouthuni
Baner Peran by Nadia Leigh-Hewitson 🌊 follow link in bio to read one of our shortlisted stories for our inaugural 500-word ghost story competition #ghoststories #faluni #creativewriting
Lost Ticket by David Devanny! Our very own poet and lecturer initiates this new poetry collaboration with the first poem... click the link in our bio for more #poetry #collaboration #faluni
EVENTS!!! Click the link in our bio to learn about The Writers Block online Summer Season 📚✒️ many events are free or for donation, and many can be shared with friends and family! #summer #writing #faluni #writersblock
Hunting for Golf Balls - Part IV 🍂 Tom Velterop’s fourth and final instalment of the memoir about the loss of his father, following the paths they had once taken through a golf course and it’s last refuge of wilderness. Head to falwritin

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