This year, First Story launched its first National Writing Day to get people writing. So at Ink Academy we created a Twitter competition to keep people writing – offering writers the chance of a free one-off consultation with founding tutor, Marina Kemp.
We were bowled over by the response – not only the quantity but the quality, originality and breadth of the submissions. All submissions were a pleasure to read. It was heartening to know how much amazing writing is being created every day.
This week we will post the pieces by one of our runners-up, Polly Hall, and the winner, M S Pallister. All are extracts from the beginning of novels, as yet unpublished:
Watch this space…
CM
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The sample of your writing does not need to be polished or perfect, or even from the work you want to develop on the course. It is just so that we can ensure our course is best placed to help you. For more details, please see our FAQs.