Perhaps what is most refreshing though, particularly for a writer of his stature, is his reiterated belief that literature is still, and will continue to remain, relevant, and important, in ...
Time passes slowly in front of my computer screen. I have a short story in mind, but I can’t face writing it. I have e-mails still unanswered, friends asking how ...
There is a vacuum here, a void. I’ve written everything I needed to. If I was an established author I could take a break, wait for the next piece to ...
Every writer deserves the freedom to explore while at the same time being treated with the same artistic integrity afforded to those not side-lined by a flawed labelling system. A ...
I sometimes think a writer’s work should be thought of like a lover. If you are not completely infatuated, if you cannot be utterly dedicated, if you see yourself tempted ...
In his latest column, Reece Choules asks the question just because a writer can say something, does it mean they should? Is there not a responsibility to respect other people’s ...
What if we’re all just writing the same stories though? What separates say Hemingway from Faulkner? Style. People remember their styles. Continue Reading More Writing About Writing: Elements ...
Reece Choules is handed a white envelope while passing through Waterstones, and wonders whether it might be the future of publishing. Continue Reading More Writing About Writing: His ...
In his latest column, Reece Choules calls upon the spirit of a literary hero for advice and inspiration. Continue Reading More Writing About Writing: Q&A with Dostoevsky
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In his latest column, Reece Choules considers what makes some writers bigger than others – and whether success can be categorised. Continue Reading More Writing About Writing: Some ...
Enduring the pain of loss. Continue Reading Seen and Not Seen
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Reece Choules recalls a recent reading at Listen Softly London, and urges the next generation of writers to stand up and claim their brave new world. Continue Reading ...
In his latest column, Reece Choules examines our notions of success and failure, and our desire for the new. Continue Reading More Writing About Writing: The Words / ...
Why write? Reece Choules attempts to answer the question while watching a game of football. Continue Reading More Writing About Writing: I’m Still Here
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Reece Choules returns with his ‘More Writing About Writing’ column, and the familiar problem of trying to balance the desire to write against the need for a social life. ...
Reece Choules remembers a youth of sticker books, dead-end jobs and second chances. Continue Reading I Remember: Knuckling Down
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“So what did other writers do? What did other writers say? Some of them said write what you know. Some of them said write what you can imagine. Some of ...
What would you be willing to sacrifice in order to survive? Continue Reading Staircase
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