Mslexia

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In this magazine

ISSUE 21

Apr/May/Jun 2004

Featuring… JENNY COLGAN ◊ MICHELE ROBERTS ◊ JANE ROGERS ◊ EMMA BROCKES ◊ SHAZIA MIRZA

Special

AGENDA

Can writing be taught?
Good writers will out, no matter what… Debbie Taylor looks at the myths surrounding creative writing teaching

INTERVIEW

Novelist Jenny Colgan talks to Lorna Russell

FEATURES

The sound of silence
Sara Maitland chose to break with her noisy and frenetic life and tune into silence. She explores a fresh awareness

Audio dynamite
In the second of our series on scriptwriting, producer and director Izzy Mant uncovers the magical potential of radio

How to win a poetry competition
Debbie Taylor asks competition judges to reveal the special ingredients that cook up a winning poem

Regulars

NEW WRITING: GOD

Poetry and prose selected by Michèle Roberts

FIRST DRAFT

Emma Brockes on her writing process

BOTTOM DRAWER

What Jane Rogers never got published

BEDSIDE TABLE

What Shazia Mirza likes to read

Plus…

SHORTS

Insider Trading, Make it Pay, Ask the Expert, Sale of the Season, Diary of a Freelance Writer

CREATIVITY

Regular creativity feature by psychologist Elizabeth Mapstone
Write on the wild side with Linda Anderson
First Principles: primer in Contemporary Poetry with Linda France

BOOKS

How to write like…, Literary Landmarks, Independent press profile, Mslexia book reviews

DIRECTORY

Everything a writer needs to know: competitions, submissions requests, grants, courses, events, contacts, venues