Jon on Writing: Descriptive Prose
City Academy’s Head of Writing Jon Barton shares his top five do’s (and one don’t) for perfecting your descriptive prose….
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Jon on Writing: How to Develop Characters
Character. Funny word, isn’t it? Writers often tell stories from the perspective of a character as if they were a…
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Jon on Writing: Seize the Inner Perfectionist
Head of Writing Jon Barton discusses procrastination, perfectionism and high expectations. So if you have been pondering on that novel…
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Introducing the City Academy Writing Club
Are you a City Academy Writing Student? Then this is for you. If you’re not, this could tempt you to…
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5 Writing Exercises to Avoid Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is usually a result of fear. Fear that your work won’t be able to discover anything new and…
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The Sitcom Mission
Introducing the Sitcom Mission, a project of two Sitcom lovers and writers to find the ‘X Factor’ of Sitcom scripts….
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What We Love About Writing
We tap into our creative writing community to find out what they love about the written word, and how they…
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How To Write Your First Novel
We catch up with author and writing tutor Miranda Miller, who gives us a starter kit on how to write your own…
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London’s Best: Events & Opportunities For Performers
Whether you’re an actor, storyteller, comedian or poet hoping to practise to an audience, looking to spontaneously collaborate, or out to launch…
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Because Everyone Is Creative
Everyone is born creative, and though we may not always find the time to nurture it with all of life’s commitments…
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