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The difference between literature and journalism, according to Oscar Wilde, is that 'journalism is unreadable, and literature is not read'. In our first Peerclass of the new year, Caroline takes us on a whirlwind tour of her writing career spanning these dual realms of fact and fiction. How can thinking like a journalist make us all better writers?

The difference between literature and journalism, according to Oscar Wilde, is that 'journalism is unreadable, and literature is not read'. In our first Peerclass of the new year, Caroline takes us on a whirlwind tour of her writing career spanning these dual realms of fact and fiction. How can thinking like a journalist make us all better writers?

Getting your writing noticed is on your list of New Year's resolutions? Writing a query letter or artist statement makes you break out in a cold sweat usually reserved for buying Christmas presents? Fear not! Reena takes on our most requested topic: how to write a successful submission.

Getting your writing noticed is on your list of New Year's resolutions? Writing a query letter or artist statement makes you break out in a cold sweat usually reserved for buying Christmas presents? Fear not! Reena takes on our most requested topic: how to write a successful submission.

In writing, as in life, the beginning of a new project is often the hardest. How can we get over the fear of the blank page? Tony guides us through his approach to starting a story. From creating a character to setting the scene, and everything in between – what goes into a banger beginning?

In writing, as in life, the beginning of a new project is often the hardest. How can we get over the fear of the blank page? Tony guides us through his approach to starting a story. From creating a character to setting the scene, and everything in between – what goes into a banger beginning?

Where do we draw the line between fact and fiction? How do we become a character in our own writing? Can our memory be trusted or are we all just unreliable narrators of our own lives? Prepare to ask the big questions as Barry shows us how to marry fact and fiction in life writing.

Where do we draw the line between fact and fiction? How do we become a character in our own writing? Can our memory be trusted or are we all just unreliable narrators of our own lives? Prepare to ask the big questions as Barry shows us how to marry fact and fiction in life writing.

How do you cut a long story short? From its ancient origins to its present role and uncertain future, Andrew guides us through the evolution of the short story. Who are the writers that have made their mark on it and what can we learn from them?

How do you cut a long story short? From its ancient origins to its present role and uncertain future, Andrew guides us through the evolution of the short story. Who are the writers that have made their mark on it and what can we learn from them?

Just as every body needs a skeleton, so does every story need a structure. Laura guides us through how she structures her fantasy novel by breaking it down into key scenes, explaining different types of structure and scenes, and their essential elements.

Just as every body needs a skeleton, so does every story need a structure. Laura guides us through how she structures her fantasy novel by breaking it down into key scenes, explaining different types of structure and scenes, and their essential elements.

In the second Peerclass instalment, Shazz shares her experience working with a writing mentor, taking us through the benefits and costs of mentoring. What do you need to ask yourself before looking for a mentor, and how do you go about finding one?

In the second Peerclass instalment, Shazz shares her experience working with a writing mentor, taking us through the benefits and costs of mentoring. What do you need to ask yourself before looking for a mentor, and how do you go about finding one?

We kick off Peerclass with a guided tour through the jungle of publishing. Gal takes us on her journey of getting published, exploring the different paths open to writers who aim to get traditionally or self-published. Which ones did she choose for her short story collection and upcoming novel, and why?

We kick off Peerclass with a guided tour through the jungle of publishing. Gal takes us on her journey of getting published, exploring the different paths open to writers who aim to get traditionally or self-published. Which ones did she choose for her short story collection and upcoming novel, and why?

Peerclass is a grassroots twist on the traditional writing masterclass, run by The Original Writers of London.

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