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‘Lights upon the Tree’ by Fox Miller

Read our latest Christmas submission:

A short story about a community's curious December tradition

‘Starting from Memory: Playing with Personal Histories’, a workshop lead by Falmouth Lecturer Naida Redgrave

FalWriting attended Naida Redgrave’s ‘Starting from Memory’ workshop and explored new ways to write from the past.

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Shotgunned - A new play by our very own Matt Anderson

Review of last week’s fantastic premiere of Shotgunned; a refreshing new play, written and directed by Matt Anderson and co-directed by Joe Cobb.

Button's Birthplace by Daniel Birch

A short Christmas tale inspired by the prompt of ‘birthplace’

ReadFalWriting TeamDecember 13, 2022read

Putting Yourself Ahead of the Crowd: An Interview with RealWORKS

Head of Employability, Robert Ingram, discusses how RealWORKS can help students explore career options and take steps towards employment after graduation.

interview, interviewsFalWriting TeamDecember 7, 2022Falmouth University RealWORKS, FalWriting, Robert Ingram

Reflections on Khadar Ahmed's The Gravedigger's Wife by Faye Cano Valadez

One of our editors shares her reflections on Khadar Ahmed’s The Gravedigger’s Wife; part of Cornwall Film Fest at the Falmouth Poly

An Interview with Falmouth Lecturer, Eoin Murray

Creative Writing lecturer Eoin Murray discusses the presence of creative writing within video game development.

Aftersun - A Review by Archie Lees

A Review of Charlotte Wells’ debut film, Aftersun.

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The movement to bring back the artform of love letter writing

If there’s one thing that Gen Z is good at, it’s bringing back things of the past and reviving them - so why not resurrect the lost art of love letter writing.

ReadFalWriting TeamNovember 24, 2022Falmouth UnversityCintia Horvath, Heart on Paper, FalWriting

A Trip to Newlyn Art Gallery

Third-year students taking the We Have Never Been Human module, led by Amy Greenhough, visited the Newlyn Art Gallery to take part in a writing workshop inspired by Sutapa Biswas’ Lumen exhibition.

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'Animal's Plea for Personhood' by Leonora Ellis

You can’t see me without wanting to destroy me.

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Chris Power on starting his writing career, creative processes and getting published

FalWriting attended a Creative Breakfast with Chris Power and gives an insight into the conversation between the writer, critic and broadcaster and Clare Howdle.

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An inspiring Interview with Mat Osmond, Senior Lecturer MA Illustration: Authorial Practice

Lecturer Mat Osmond passionately speaks out for collaboration and the role of Art + Writing in the struggle against systemic denial

'A Response to Tommy Pico's 'Nature Poem'' by J. Cheese

Third-year student J. Cheese’s piece on why he can write a nature poem.

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The Knocking at Wheel Peevor by Fox Miller

A Cornish inspired ghost tale full of suspense.

'Ann the Healer' by Elizabeth Phillips

For our second Halloween Writing Contest submission, Elizabeth Phillips takes inspiration from the Cornish Witch Trials to create her own twisted tale.

'My Hands' by Alexis Darbyshire

Loosely based on ghost sightings in Falmouth in 1849, Alexis Darbyshire’s story My Hands has won the 3rd place in our Halloween Writing Contest.

'Can Writing Save the Ocean?'- A discussion hosted by Falmouth Book Festival

FalWriting gives an insight into another of Falmouth Book Festivals events, ‘Can Writing Save the Ocean?’

“It’s not all about shouting WILLIES“ - a suggestive afternoon at Falmouth Book Festival

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One of our editors attended The Love Formula - a workshop on writing erotica,

put together by Jennifer Young and Jo Parsons

Amal Brepotra Reviews 'Words on Bathroom Walls'

Amal Brepotra reviews ‘Words on Bathroom Walls’, a coming-of-age film exploring a teen’s experience through high-school after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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