Creative Writing

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'Write' life for the New YearCreative Commons Image By ZenAngie via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

03 January 2012

If one of your New Year resolutions was to write that elusive novel, get a helping hand with these useful links below Read more : 'Write' life for the New Year

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National Poetry Day Creative Commons Image By spo0nman via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

06 October 2011

Get your quills at the ready and your thesaurus on standby for this collection of articles exploring the magical world of poetry on National Poetry... Read more : National Poetry Day

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Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditionsCreative Commons Image Loren Javier under CC-BY-ND licence

By Dr Paula James (The Open University)

11 May 2011

She might have been a modern California girl, but Buffy's relationships with creatures of the dark is a tale as old as Slayers themselves... Read more : Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions

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Iain Banks talks writing, world events and Mastermind Featuring Video The Open University

By Derek Neale (The Open University), Iain Banks (Guest)

27 January 2011

Author Iain Banks talks to the OU's Derek Neale about the digitisation of books, his writing process, the impact of world events on his work... Read more : Iain Banks talks writing, world events and Mastermind

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From diary to dramaBBC

By Vanessa Rosenthal (Guest)

25 February 2009

So, you've found your diaries - but how do you turn them into a radio programme? Vanessa Rosenthal explains the process from diary to drama. Read more : From diary to drama

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Turning an idea into a dramaBBC

By Dr Barry Dackombe (The Open University)

25 February 2009

The concept for Writing The Century was devised and originated by Polly Thomas, drama producer for BBC Radio 4, and myself, Vanessa Rosenthal, freelance writer. Read more : Turning an idea into a drama

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Sarah Dunant on... writing a thriller Featuring Audio BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

09 February 2007

In the last of our series of more in-depth interviews with some of the guests from Ian McMillan's Writing Lab, Sarah Dunant talks about the... Read more : Sarah Dunant on... writing a thriller

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Howard Jacobson on... creating characters Featuring Audio Jenny Jacobson

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

02 February 2007

Howard Jacobson explains why your strongest inspiration for character is probably wearing your trousers, in this exclusive extended interview for Writing Lab. Read more : Howard Jacobson on... creating characters

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Michael Rosen on... writing poetry Featuring Audio BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

26 January 2007

Michael Rosen explains how every poem he's read, and everything he sees, can feed into new work in this exclusive extended interview from Ian McMillan's... Read more : Michael Rosen on... writing poetry

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Mark Ravenhill on... play writing Featuring Audio BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

18 January 2007

Mark Ravenhill explains why risking odd looks at the bus stop might make you a sharper playwright in this exclusive extra Writing Lab interview .... Read more : Mark Ravenhill on... play writing

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'Write' life for the New YearCreative Commons Image By ZenAngie via Flickr under Creative Commons license

National Poetry Day Creative Commons Image By spo0nman via Flickr under Creative Commons license

Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditionsCreative Commons Image Loren Javier under CC-BY-ND licence

Iain Banks talks writing, world events and Mastermind Featuring Video The Open University

From diary to dramaBBC

Turning an idea into a dramaBBC

Sarah Dunant on... writing a thriller Featuring Audio BBC

Howard Jacobson on... creating characters Featuring Audio Jenny Jacobson

Michael Rosen on... writing poetry Featuring Audio BBC

Mark Ravenhill on... play writing Featuring Audio BBC

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