Budding novelist learns the value of outlining
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It’s practice, practice, practice
Inge Wallage is a passionate and engaging storyteller. While she is originally from the Netherlands and based in Amsterdam, she …Read More
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Student Writer Finds a Killer First Line and a Novel Is Born
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Karen Kao1 August 2022 
Psychologist learns a new take on tone and mood
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Beatriz Ramos14 April 2022 
Writing with soul
Joy Florentine has always wanted to be a writer and has written for as long as she can remember. Her …Read More
Meron Taye10 February 2022 
Taking a break for creativity
Steven Brodie is a Scottish writer studying in our Level 2 cohort. Born in Ayrshire on the West coast of …Read More
Natalie Blake3 August 2021 
Visual artist turns to words
Catherine Nelson was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, but moved to Europe in 2000. She has lived in Italy, …Read More
Natalie Blake24 June 2021 
When life locks down, creativity opens up!
Vernell Clouden-Duval is a Caribbean-born writer, now living in Massachusetts, who describes herself as a multi-passionate creative. Whether it’s card-making …Read More
Natalie Blake28 May 2021 
Legal advisor gets lyrical
Aram Yazdani was born and raised in what she describes as the best city in the Netherlands, Groningen. Her parents …Read More
Meron Taye3 March 2021 
Pursuing a long-held dream
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