Apply to be our Writer in Residence
Calling all City Academy students! We are delighted to announce that we are seeking applicants for our inaugural Writers in…
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Edo De Bruijn: From Script to Screen Part 1
Earlier this year we launched our very first Script-a-Shot competition: an initiative to fully produce a short film written by…
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Write From the Start: With Dani Black
As an aspiring writer, what’s scarier than a plain white rectangle? For me, it’s lots of white rectangles, all with…
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Jon on Writing: How to Write A Book
Head of Writing Jon Barton shares ten helpful steps to motivate you through both the craft and graft when writing…
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Edo De Bruijn wins Script a Short competition
This spring we launched our Script a Short competition: a competition for City Academy students and alumni, where the winner…
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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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