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Born to write
Is there a writing gene, or do we learn from our environment? What’s it like to have several relatives in the same trade? On the other hand, what’s it like to be the only writer in your family? Brigid McConville asks five writers to assess the nature vs nurture debate.
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Feature

Follow the money
When it comes to the grant application process, it can feel like a jungle out there. But, as novelist Jill Dawson explains, there are funds available. Herewith, her tips, suggestions and sagacity.. Click to continue »
Guidelines

The Lowdown On Proofreading
‘Prerequisites for the job? A fanaticism about perfection, an excellent knowledge of the relevant language and grammar, patience to work with the same material for hours on end and willingness to set aside your own creativity and voice to work on someone else’s.’
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Inspirations

Bottom Drawer: the book LESLEY LOKKO never published
‘One day I’m going to write her story…just not yet. I’ve got some distance to go as a writer before I feel up to the task.'
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The Joy Of…Radio Writing
A radio producer... does everything apart from presenting the show. Depending on the show, that can include writing briefs, cues and scripts, as well as booking guests and coming up with ideas. (Image: Pixomar)
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Guidelines

Ten Top Tips: Finding the plot
8. I, object
Let a particular object – an earring, a pot of jam, a ladder – rise and fall throughout the story. Is it stolen or lent, sold or inherited or merely lost? (Image: Salvatore Vuono)
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