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Memoir competition

 
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Starting with Julian Barnes

How does a writer take a blank sheet and set about making a novel? Find out in our Julian Barnes interview.

Start at the very beginning...

Want to be a writer? Don't know where to start? How about thinking about what you like to read?

As part of the series, Ian ran a writing competition themed around "memoir." The judges have selected the best of the entries:


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