How to turn a chapter of your novel into a short story
Creative writing tutor Margaret Wilkinson looks at how to develop a short story from a chapter of your novel
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Ecopoetry versus nature poetry
What’s the difference between ecopoetry and nature poetry? Kate Simpson explains
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The Mantel Method
How Booker-winner and Mslexia Novel Competition judge Hilary Mantel goes about writing a novel
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Writing prompt: Rare Birds Book Club
The Rare Birds Book Club shares wisdom from Maggie O'Farrell and Claire Fuller {SPONSORED}
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Poem: (Un)certainties by Regi Claire
Regi Clare’s poem (Un)certainties won our 2019 Poetry Competition, which was judged by Malika Booker. It was subsequently selected for inclusion in the Forward Anthology 2020 of best poems published in the previous year. It was the first poem Regi had ever written. Scroll down to discover how it came about
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Monologue: The Unthinkable by Bernardine Evaristo
This is one of five original monologues – written for both page and performance – that we commissioned from leading authors as part of a range of initiatives supported by Arts Council England to celebrate Mslexia’s 20th Anniversary in 2019. It was published in Issue 78, in the wake of the Windrush scandal of 2018.
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