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‘Follow the forest trail: walking in the North York Moors’
The forest trail is gently yielding. And the forest is a place where the imagination is allowed to wander too. The woods of the North York Moors are, without doubt, my favourite place to walk. Yes, a hike up a fell in the dales is sometimes just the job – a formidable trek as the…
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The indispensable guide to what makes a great feature story
The feature story is a potent and vital form of literary non-fiction. Here, Anthony Cockerill charts its evolution through the years. Of all the different ways to tell stories, the feature article is one of the most compelling, especially when it’s in the right hands. It’s a mainstay of contemporary journalism: a set-piece at the…
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How to write great English literature essays at university
Essential advice on how to craft a great English literature essay at university – and how to avoid rookie mistakes. If you’ve just begun to study English literature at university, the prospect of writing that first essay can be daunting. Tutors will likely offer little in the way of assistance in the process of planning…
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Nine things you need to do to start writing great flash fiction
Want to improve your short stories – or help your students improve theirs? Flash fiction is a great way to start. The enduring appeal of short stories ‘Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and…
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‘Vantage Point’
It was a place of frustrated ambitions, low aspirations and barely suppressed cruelty. The outbuildings were crumbling, the timber frames rotten and chains across the doors. Pebble dashed houses were literally a stone’s throw over the metal gate. The goal mouths were muddy and threadbare. Packed full of students all moving like eels in one…
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