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Portrait of the Academic as a Student: Kym Martindale
Portrait of the Academic as a Student: Kym Martindale

Senior Lecturer Kym Martindale shares her experiences of student life in the late 1970s

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communityFalmouth SOWJJanuary 10, 2018portraits
Big Sea or Small Pond: Why Choose a Small University Over a Big One?
Big Sea or Small Pond: Why Choose a Small University Over a Big One?

It's time to choose a university. Should you go big or small? Here's a story from a student who's done both.

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community, newsFalmouth SOWJJanuary 9, 2018university life, Falmouth University, falmouth, university lifes, student, mental health
Has Netflix changed the Way We Read?
Has Netflix changed the Way We Read?

Is streaming TV responsible for young adults reading less?

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community, newsFalmouth SOWJJanuary 5, 2018Netflix, reading, ebooks, amazon video, hulu, online
Book Review: Matt Haig's How to Stop Time
Book Review: Matt Haig's How to Stop Time

Sophie McDaid reviews the latest novel from former Falmouth Writer in Residence Matt Haig

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news, communityFalmouth SOWJJanuary 2, 2018book reviews, reviews, Matt Haig, YA, fiction, Creative Writing
Being Bold Enough to Look: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Being Bold Enough to Look: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

“A queer business –- queer in every sense of that multi-valent word.”

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Falmouth SOWJDecember 22, 2017book reviews, reviews, LGBTQ, queer, Alison Bechdel
Object Lessons: The Cup of Tea in English Literature
Object Lessons: The Cup of Tea in English Literature

When faced with the complexities of the universe and alien life, rather than having an existential crisis or becoming enlightened, Arthur asks 'Is there any tea on this spaceship?'

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communityFalmouth SOWJDecember 21, 2017tea, British, literature, books, object lessons
Industry Focus: How Independent Bookstores are Thriving
Industry Focus: How Independent Bookstores are Thriving

Katie Smith interviews Mandy Vere Co-Manager of News from Nowhere

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Industry FocusFalmouth SOWJDecember 20, 2017bookshop, Industry Focus, industry, books, indie, independent
TV Review: Man in an Orange Shirt
TV Review: Man in an Orange Shirt

Patrick Gale's BBC project charts the very different challenges to happiness for gay men during World War II and in the present day.

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communityFalmouth SOWJDecember 15, 2017film, filmmaking, television, LBGTQ, Man in an Orange Shirt, BBC, reviews
The Tender Map from Guillemot Press Wins the Prestigious Michael Marks Award
The Tender Map from Guillemot Press Wins the Prestigious Michael Marks Award

The awards are presented by The Wordsworth Trust and The British Library, with this year's panel praising illustrator Ferraby's bold, archaeology-influenced images.

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community, newsAdminDecember 14, 2017publishing, poetry, pamphlet, British Library, Wordsworth Trust, illustration, writing
How Lord of the Flies Changed My Mind
How Lord of the Flies Changed My Mind

A seemingly innocent group of twelve-year-olds turn into savage hunters, like their primitive ancestors, seeing each other as prey when the order collapses, and making a quiet island into a place of bloody murder.

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communityFalmouth SOWJDecember 14, 2017Lord of the Flies, literature, William Golding, dystopia, books, book reviews, English
Industry Focus: The Importance of Literary Awards
Industry Focus: The Importance of Literary Awards

Mark Jervis, a fiction writer, explores the practical value of the literary award from the writer's point of view.

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Industry FocusFalmouth SOWJDecember 13, 2017literature, Publishing, industry, Industry Focus
Portrait of the Academic as a Student: Ruth Heholt
Portrait of the Academic as a Student: Ruth Heholt

Ruth Heholt, Senior Lecturer in English, reveals her experiences as a student

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communityFalmouth SOWJDecember 12, 2017portraits, English, Revenant Journal
Book Review: Wyl Menmuir's In Dark Places
Book Review: Wyl Menmuir's In Dark Places

Brandon Evans reviews this immersive, sometimes-claustrophobic story In Dark Places, commissioned for our project with the National Trust.

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in dark placesFalmouth SOWJDecember 8, 2017Wyl Menmuir, National Trust, In Dark Places, book reviews, books
Alice Oswald: Our 2017-18 Writer in Residence
Alice Oswald: Our 2017-18 Writer in Residence

Our students share their experience of writing workshops with Alice Oswald, considered to be one of the UK's greatest living poets.

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writing, communityFalmouth SOWJDecember 8, 2017Alice Oswald, poetry, sound, Creative Writing, Writer in Residence
24 Fiction Writing Tips from Famous Authors
24 Fiction Writing Tips from Famous Authors

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

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communityFalmouth SOWJDecember 7, 2017poetry, fiction, writing, nonfiction, writers, advice, advice for writers, authors
Alumni News: Graduate Aaron Kent Shortlisted for Award
Alumni News: Graduate Aaron Kent Shortlisted for Award

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

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newsFalmouth SOWJDecember 6, 2017student work, alumni, awards, prizes
Industry Focus: Indie Editors and Indie Authors
Industry Focus: Indie Editors and Indie Authors

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

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Industry Focus, student workFalmouth SOWJDecember 6, 2017industry, Industry Focus, editing
Hannah Wood: Narrative and Player Agency in Games
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.

 

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research, Industry FocusFalmouth SOWJDecember 6, 2017Games writing, Narrative, Games and player agency
The Art of Wintering: On the Most Useful Season for a Writer
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?

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community, newsFalmouth SOWJDecember 5, 2017winter, writing, seasons, creative writing, writers
In Defence of Reading Before Watching
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?

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