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Abandon all Tropes! (Well… Sort of)
Abandon all Tropes! (Well… Sort of)
Student Writing, student work, Post-Digital Content, Post-Digital, Non-FictionFalWriting TeamFebruary 15, 2023
Top 3 Love Poems That Give Me Hope for Romance
Top 3 Love Poems That Give Me Hope for Romance
Non-Fiction, Post-Digital Content, reading, poetry, review, Student Writing, student workFalWriting TeamFebruary 13, 2023
Seinfeld and Friends – Harbingers of Hope
Seinfeld and Friends – Harbingers of Hope
Student Writing, student work, review, Post-Digital Content, Non-FictionFalWriting TeamFebruary 10, 2023
How Glennon Doyle’s Untamed united readers globally during a worldwide pandemic
How Glennon Doyle’s Untamed united readers globally during a worldwide pandemic
creative writing, FalWriting, Non-Fiction, Post-Digital, reading, review, Student Writing, student workFalWriting TeamFebruary 8, 2023
The Wave
The Wave
Creative Writing, poetry, Student WritingFalWriting TeamFebruary 6, 2023POETRY, student writing
22 Steps - A National Trust Exhibition From Little Acorns: Art Inspired by Sissinghurst
22 Steps - A National Trust Exhibition From Little Acorns: Art Inspired by Sissinghurst
Events, National Trust, Student WritingFalWriting TeamFebruary 3, 2023Jax Purchase, National Trust, Little Acorns
Authors of LGBTQ+ YA Fiction Discuss Intersectional Representation
Authors of LGBTQ+ YA Fiction Discuss Intersectional Representation

Lewis Hughes asks ten authors of LGBTQ+ Young Adult novels for their thoughts on intersectional representation in the current YA market.

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ReadFalWriting TeamJanuary 6, 2023Falmouth UniversityLewis Hughes, LGBTQ+, YA Fiction, FalWriting
Authors of LGBTQ+ Fiction Discuss Queer Representation in YA Novels
Authors of LGBTQ+ Fiction Discuss Queer Representation in YA Novels

Lewis Hughes asks ten authors of LGBTQ+ Young Adult novels how they write queerness and other LGBTQ+ issues into their work.

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ReadFalWriting TeamJanuary 4, 2023Falmouth University Lewis Hughes, FalWriting, LGBTQ+, YA, Fiction
A Reader's Guide to Finding New LQBTQ+ YA Fiction by Lewis Hughes
A Reader's Guide to Finding New LQBTQ+ YA Fiction by Lewis Hughes

Third-year student, Lewis Hughes, interviews ten authors of LGBTQ+ Young Adult novels to get their advice on where to find new LGBTQ+ reads.


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ReadFalWriting TeamJanuary 1, 2023read, LGBTQ+, YA fiction
An Interview with Falmouth Lecturer Amy Greenhough
An Interview with Falmouth Lecturer Amy Greenhough

Amy Greenhough gives an insight into the optional third-year module ‘We Have Never Been Human’, which explores the role literature plays in how we understand our own existence, and the world we inhabit.

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interviewFalWriting TeamDecember 27, 2022Falmouth UniversityFalWriting, We Have Never Been Human, Amy Greenhough
‘Lights upon the Tree’ by Fox Miller
‘Lights upon the Tree’ by Fox Miller

Read our latest Christmas submission:

A short story about a community's curious December tradition

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ReadFalWriting TeamDecember 21, 2022Falmouth UniversityFalmouth university, Creative Writing, Christ, Christmas, Story, Birthplace, Fox Miller
‘Starting from Memory: Playing with Personal Histories’, a workshop lead by Falmouth Lecturer Naida Redgrave
‘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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events, EventsFalWriting TeamDecember 20, 2022Falmouth Univeristy Naida Redgrave, FalWriting
Shotgunned - A new play by our very own Matt Anderson
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.

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eventsFalWriting TeamDecember 15, 2022Falmouth UniversityFalmouth Uni, Matt Anderson, Joe Cobb, Theatre, play, shotgunned, Creative writing, Review
Button's Birthplace by Daniel Birch
Button's Birthplace by Daniel Birch

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

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Putting Yourself Ahead of the Crowd: An Interview with RealWORKS
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.

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interview, interviewsFalWriting TeamDecember 7, 2022Falmouth University RealWORKS, FalWriting, Robert Ingram
Reflections on Khadar Ahmed's The Gravedigger's Wife by Faye Cano Valadez
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

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reviewFalWriting TeamDecember 2, 2022Falmouth Univeristy FalWriting, Cornwall Film Fest, Falmouth Uni, Creative Writing, Film review
An Interview with Falmouth Lecturer, Eoin Murray
An Interview with Falmouth Lecturer, Eoin Murray

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

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interviewsFalWriting TeamNovember 30, 2022Falmouth University Eion Murray, Games, Creative Writing, FalWriting, Falmouth university
Aftersun - A Review by Archie Lees
Aftersun - A Review by Archie Lees

A Review of Charlotte Wells’ debut film, Aftersun.

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reviewFalWriting TeamNovember 25, 2022read, Read, Review, film, article
The movement to bring back the artform of love letter writing
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.

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ReadFalWriting TeamNovember 24, 2022Falmouth UnversityCintia Horvath, Heart on Paper, FalWriting
A Trip to Newlyn Art Gallery
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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Events, eventsFalWriting TeamNovember 22, 2022Falmouth University
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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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