Eleanor Shearer, author of 'River Sing Me Home', on why plotting is emotional, parking downhill, and post-memory
Cailean Steed – Why writing is about discovery, not creation
Cailean Steed, author of 'Home', talks about grand teenage ideas, going back to school, and swapping around an entire story
Rosie Andrews – Why your writing day should be flexible
Rosie Andrews, author of 'The Leviathan', talks historical fiction, twisting genre, and how to build your own space
Richard Armitage – How acting helps you learn from the best storytellers around
Richard Armitage, author of 'Geneva', talks writing audiobooks, creative exhaustion and what he learns from acting
Jonathan Whitelaw – Why cosy crime is so popular
Jonathan Whitelaw, author of 'The Bingo Hall Detectives', cosy crime writer talks about getting things done early, being less picky with writing, the 2 page synopsis
Lucy Hooft – Why taking a break with short stories can be helpful
Lucy Hooft, author of 'The King's Pawn', talks about flash-fiction, thinking about genre, and plotting like a mini-series