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Literature Festival Podcast

It was a pleasure for our Chair Dawn Brookes to speak to Laura and Pete from the Derbyshire Writing School on their podcast. Check out Episode 60 of the Derbyshire Writing School podcast here or via the graphic below: Pete and Laura asked Dawn What is a literary festival, and what should you expect when you attend?Tell us more about Oakwood Literature Festival.Why are these events good for authors? And writers?How can you make the most out of attending a literary festival?What about if one of our listeners wanted to plan an event like this? What advice would you have for…

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Poetry Competition

Guest post by Olamide Shobowale What is Poetry? Poetry strings words together with intensity to express feelings and ideas using a unique style and rhythm to describe a place or tell a story. It sparks the imagination and resonates with our emotions. Poetry has been in existence for almost four thousand years and is still relevant today. It is an integral part of art and culture. Even though poetry is boundless, there are different types. The Oakwood Literature Festival. The festival is a not-for-profit annual festival launched in 2018, aimed at promoting books, reading culture, and ‘bringing readers and authors together…

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The Minefield of Creative Writing

Guest post by Lauren Davison  Introduction It’s a challenge to give creative writing an exact definition The scope of it is so vast, that it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what something has to be, in order to be categorised under the creative writing umbrella. However, Derbyshire Writing School co-founder Laura Stroud’s description of creative writing as ‘an act of creation,’ that allows us to bring ‘new ideas, stories, even people, into existence,’ is a particularly exciting way to think about it.   Whether it’s a poem, a story, a memoir, creative writing has an infinite number of possibilities. As David Morley points out, 'we should…

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Poetry and Us

Guest Post By Charlotte Howes What is poetry? So, what is poetry? A brief look into the soul perhaps? Or maybe a way of expression? The only thing for sure is that poetry is unique to all who read and write it. One thing that cannot be denied is that there will be a poem for everybody. Whether it’s a melancholic traditional poem written with a strict format, or a contemporary, more free verse style.  Successful Poets Throughout history, famous poets have become successful exclusively through their poetry. From William Blake to the contemporary Jamie Thrasivoulou. Every person’s life is touched…

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