The Invisible College

“You’re in the middle of writing something and your mind goes blank… ok, you’re being warned, aren’t you?” Discover Ray ... Read more

Contemporary novelist Caryl Phillips close reads a dramatic passage from ‘Another Country’ by James Baldwin to see what ... Read more

If you’re going to put your work out in the world, then sooner or later, someone’s going to take a pop at it. This lesso... Read more

“Easy reading is damned hard writing,” says Maya Angelou. Hear the many pains she takes to ‘sharpen her language’ in thi... Read more

Hear how Graham Greene gradually evolves a character – and a novel - on a research trip to a leper colony in the Congo.

Sometimes the world gives writers a location so atmospheric it’s just waiting for a back story. But how do we do it just... Read more

How often do you get the chance to attend a lecture by one of the Beats? An extraordinary opportunity to spend time with... Read more

If you want to write good dialogue, you need good ears. Listen to all the little idiosyncrasies of an individual voice: ... Read more

Waiting for the muse to strike? Give it up and get writing. Here are five creation stories from the archives to inspire ... Read more

In praise of day-dreaming, holidays and playing hookey: this lesson exalts the importance of time off. Go to the pub wi... Read more