Working as a writer Archives - New Writing North

Andrew Hankinson on writing non-fiction

Andrew Hankinson, journalist and writer of You Could Do Something Amazing With Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat], talks about his journery to becoming a published author and gives five great tips for writing non-fiction.

Paul Farley and John Challis on mentoring

Paul Farley and John Challis discuss mentoring.

Vidyan Ravinthiran on being a poet

Vidyan Ravinthiran offer tips on becoming a poet, drawn from his own experiences

Paul Magrs on writing fiction

Paul Magrs reflects on a career in writing fiction and offers his tips to would-be novelists

Michael Chaplin on writing for radio

Michael Chaplin shares tips from his experience of writing for radio.

Zodwa Nyoni on being a writer-in-residence

In 2014, Zodwa Nyoni won the Channel 4 Playwright’s Scheme with her play, Boi Boi is Dead; and was made Writer-in-Residence at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. In this piece, she writes about her experience.

Matt Abbott on performance poetry

Matt Abbott gives tips and writes about his experience as a performance poet.

Dan Smith on writing for children

Dan Smith writes about his experience of writing for children.

Alison Carr on writing for theatre

Alison Carr shares her experience and life as a writer

Kate Feld on developing your social media presence

Kate Feld, writer and lecturer in digital journalism at the University of Salford, shares her tips on attracting a digital crowd.

Sarah Pybus on literary translation

Sarah Pybus, a professional translator, writes about her career and offers tips on how to make it your own career.

Helen Stephens on being a picture book maker

Helen Stephens shares five tips for a career in picture book making.

Carina Rodney on teaching creative writing

Carina Rodney, writer of The Fighting Bradfords, talks about teaching creative writing and gives five tips for anybody who wants to start.

Simon Savidge on book blogging

Simon Savidge writes about his journey to being a book blogger, his blog, Savidge Reads, and offers tips.

Lisa Holdsworth on writing for TV

How did you get into TV?
Lisa Holdsworth, a script writer who has worked on New Tricks, Robin Hood, Emmerdale to name a few, offers an answer to this question based on her career.