News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

24 Fiction Writing Tips from Famous Authors

Where tips for writing better fiction are concerned, the world really is our oyster.

communityFalmouth SOWJDecember 7, 2017poetry, fiction, writing, nonfiction, writers, advice, advice for writers, authors

Alumni News: Graduate Aaron Kent Shortlisted for Award

Falmouth Writing Graduate Aaron Kent is one of the finalists in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

newsFalmouth SOWJDecember 6, 2017student work, alumni, awards, prizes

Industry Focus: Indie Editors and Indie Authors

MA graduate Stuart Wakefield interviews Roz Morris and Victoria Mixon, two leading Independent Editors

Industry Focus, student workFalmouth SOWJDecember 6, 2017industry, Industry Focus, editing

Hannah Wood: Narrative and Player Agency in Games

Hannah won an award for her research examining how writers can use and adapt dramatic techniques to deliver narrative affect and player agency in video games.

research, Industry FocusFalmouth SOWJDecember 6, 2017Games writing, Narrative, Games and player agency

The Art of Wintering: On the Most Useful Season for a Writer

Winter is unpredictable and unavoidable, terrifying and beautiful – so how does it impact the stories we hear and tell?

community, newsFalmouth SOWJDecember 5, 2017winter, writing, seasons, creative writing, writers

In Defence of Reading Before Watching

Jodie considers an age-old question: should you wait to see the film until after you've read the book?

community, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 30, 2017reading, adaptation, film, film studies, literature

Book Review: Meredith Miller's Little Wrecks

Holly King reviews the latest novel from Falmouth Lecturer Meredith Miller

communityFalmouth SOWJNovember 30, 2017book reviews, YA, Meredith Miller, community

Diary of a Student: Mental Health at University

One of the big expectations of university is to be having the time of your life. But what happens when you stop enjoying yourself?

communityFalmouth SOWJNovember 28, 2017mental health, student life, student experience, depression, Diary of a Student

Object Lessons: The Writer's Notebook

Holly explores the writer's relationship with one of her most intimate possessions.

community, student work, writingAdminNovember 24, 2017creative writing, object lessons, writing

Graduate Sarah Cave and Rupert Loydell Publish *Impossible Songs*

Impossible Songs This is a gathering of poems reinventing, and at a tangent to, ideas of annunciation.

AdminNovember 23, 2017

Script to Stage: 3rd Year Student Writes & Produces for Edinburgh Fringe

Leading an interdisciplinary team, Ellen Carnazza produced her play Whodunnit? as part of the iconic festival's lineup.

community, newsAdminNovember 23, 2017writing, playwright, theatre, stage, festival, scriptwriting, Ellen Carnazza, Creative Writing

Industry Focus: How do Publishers use the Internet to Find Talent?

Falmouth MA graduate Jane Tingle looks at some of the ways publishers and agents are using the internet to find new talent

Industry Focus, student workFalmouth SOWJNovember 23, 2017Industry Focus, industry, publishing, social media

45 Things I Wish I Knew as an English Undergraduate

Danielle reflects back on being an undergraduate, painting a picture of her student days.

community, newsAdminNovember 22, 2017portraits, Danielle Barrios-O'Neill, lists, literature, writing, student life

3rd Year Poet Wilhelmina Denness Supports Neil Hilborn on Tour

Last summer Wilhelmina Denness earned a coveted support slot on Neil Hilborn's UK Tour. Here's what it was like.

newsAdminNovember 20, 2017spoken word, poetry, performance, Neil Hilborn, writers

Profile of a Writer: Matt Haig

Clare explores the work and public figure of Matt Haig, our former Writer in Residence and author of How to Stop Time.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 17, 2017Matt Haig, Writer in Residence, Writers in Cornwall, Cornwall, writing

Wuthering Heights, Life and Growth

How the book you hate can become the book you love most.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJNovember 16, 2017literature, reading communities, Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

Meredith Miller: Two Novels

Next year sees two new publications from Meredith Miller, lecturer and Course Coordinator for the MA in Professional Writing.

research, writingFalmouth SOWJNovember 16, 2017novel, sexual identity, narrative

Industry Focus: A New Wave in British Nature & Travel Writing

MA graduate Matt Borne investigates the new wave in UK Nature Writing

Fathom: Writing Competition with Falmouth's Maritime Museum

English and Writing at Falmouth are delighted to announce a new creative collaboration with National Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMMC)

newsAdminNovember 15, 2017writing competitions, writing, creative writing, National Maritime Museum, Cornwall, Falmouth

A Life in Books: Guest Lecture by Writer Cathy Retzenbrink

Cathy Rentzenbrink is the author of The Last Act of Love and A Manual for Heartache.

community, events, newsAdminNovember 13, 2017writing, writers, guest lectures, events, Falmouth University

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