The Writing Life

A podcast by National Centre for Writing

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306 Episodes

  1. Writing about nature with Chloe Dalton

    Published: 1/13/2025
  2. Writing a festive bestseller with Abiola Bello

    Published: 12/16/2024
  3. Writing about music with Aniefiok Ekpoudom

    Published: 12/2/2024
  4. Researching for crime novels with Peter James

    Published: 11/18/2024
  5. Routes into writing with S G Bell

    Published: 11/4/2024
  6. Writing dialect in fiction with Ferdia Lennon

    Published: 10/21/2024
  7. Writing through place: Heidi Williamson & Rebecca Goss on poetry, memory and healing

    Published: 10/7/2024
  8. Structuring non-fiction with Nick Acheson

    Published: 9/23/2024
  9. Writing collaboratively with Maarja Pärtna & Penny Boxall

    Published: 9/9/2024
  10. Advice for emerging writers with Benjamin Johncock & Megan Bradbury

    Published: 8/26/2024
  11. Writing the 'difficult second novel' with Melissa Fu

    Published: 8/12/2024
  12. Writing romantic comedies with PJ Ellis

    Published: 7/29/2024
  13. Researching for fiction with Jon McGregor

    Published: 7/15/2024
  14. Writing soaps with James McDermott & Stephen Keyworth

    Published: 7/1/2024
  15. Writing narrative non-fiction with Dan Richards & Edward Parnell

    Published: 6/17/2024
  16. How to be a craftivist with Sarah P Corbett

    Published: 6/3/2024
  17. Writing for performance with HighTide

    Published: 5/20/2024
  18. Writing poetry with Martin Figura

    Published: 5/6/2024
  19. Reintroducing Harriet Martineau with Stuart Hobday & Gaby Weiner

    Published: 4/22/2024
  20. Crafting identity in fiction with Michael Donkor

    Published: 4/8/2024

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We're a weekly podcast for anyone who writes. We talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We've featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.