They say writers will find any excuse to get away from their desk and I'm definitely guilty. But, recently, I've found myself wanting to get down to putting words on the page again - a feeling which is both heady and terrifying in equal measure. Perhaps it's the start of the new academic year, which for me has involved a shift in universities and the beginning of studying for an MA in creative writing. However, my timetable is unexpectedly light on contact time - four hours a week, split into two two-hour sessions, (one of which is at night). A part of me is mourning the promise of the student experience I'd been looking forward to; Newcastle is a fantastic city for culture, music and student life, but one which can't be fully appreciated on a timetable centred around a Monday afternoon. More positively though, after the first week of seminars, I'm excited by the structure of degree and the focus on long form (novels). This excitement stems from t...
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