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You said you felt cheated, that you’d never done anything on this earth you wanted to. I want to tell…
When I was sure that no one was about, I would talk to myself about the play as loudly and…
The near-dream state is artistically useful. I believe that’s why many writers write at the beginning or the end of…
Art bereft of life must risk desiccation: on the other hand, where the sheer welter of life and its demands…
The chances are W. G. Grace himself was born with less fuss than my opening paragraph. By lunchtime I had…
By writing at least 250 words every single day, even when I’ve spent the day distracting myself, I become more…
As he grabbed a handful of crisps he delivered possibly one of the most insightful and concise critiques of my…
I often invite creative writing students to write an observation during class exercises. Why? Hadn’t I, at the age of…
‘Any questions?’ I could hear the panic bubbling in their voice. There had to be questions —how else would they…
I was nervous about meeting this brilliant poet. But within half an hour I knew she was my kindred spirit.…
Jo Ann Beard’s ‘The Fourth State of Matter’ reads like literary fiction but is actually a true account of a…
Many years ago, I read Faiz and Lorca before embarking on a novel, and I remember feeling fresh, full of…
