The Writing Life
A podcast by National Centre for Writing

306 Episodes
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Working with a Translator - with Caroline Lamarche and Katherine Gregor
Published: 6/5/2023 -
In conversation with Max Porter at the Book Hive
Published: 5/22/2023 -
Interviewing difficult subjects with Richard Balls
Published: 5/8/2023 -
In Conversation with British-Nepali Writer and Translator Rabi Thapa
Published: 4/24/2023 -
The Martineau Lecture with Kit De Waal
Published: 3/20/2023 -
How to Develop Compelling Characters in Your Fiction - with Okechukwu Nzelu
Published: 3/6/2023 -
Writer Insights with James Kinsley
Published: 2/22/2023 -
Common ground: writing, culture and community in Singapore
Published: 2/6/2023 -
How to write humour - with Caimh McDonnell
Published: 1/24/2023 -
From writing craft to witchcraft with Kirsty Logan
Published: 1/2/2023 -
Literary Translation and Neurodivergence - with Clare Richards
Published: 12/21/2022 -
How To Build Your Writing Routine - with Megan Bradbury
Published: 12/7/2022 -
New voices: 10 emerging writers read their work
Published: 11/22/2022 -
How To Grip Your Readers - with Julia Crouch
Published: 11/7/2022 -
Writing Using The Senses
Published: 10/24/2022 -
What makes a great short story? With Jenn Ashworth
Published: 10/10/2022 -
Writing About Love - A Conversation With Maddie Mortimer
Published: 9/28/2022 -
Partners in crime: Yelena Moskovich in conversation with Julia Crouch
Published: 9/14/2022 -
Revision: rewriting and redrafting with Lynne Bryan
Published: 8/30/2022 -
Mohsin Hamid discusses The Last White Man
Published: 8/18/2022
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.