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Want to make a living through writing?


Thought of approaching an agent or publisher but don't know how?  


Need a mentor?


You're in the right place. Profwriting.com is a new online network for writers looking to brush up their skills, showcase work and have it critiqued by peers and experts. Our expertise has grown out of MA Professional Writing, which we run at University College Falmouth – check out our full and part-time courses.


Our first affordable online writing courses are live and writers are posting novels and scripts for peer-review. We want to hear what you think – critiquing fellow writers is the backbone of our MA. We have agents and literary scouts looking at the site and writers waiting to mentor you. Our new writing competition launches here, judged by award-winning short story writer Simon Van Booy. The prize is a place on our writing summer school.

Docudrama - the new buzz format

If reality TV is over, does that mean more opportunities for writers? Jessica Mayne quizzes Hannah Sim, one of the brightest names in factual entertainment.

The play's the thing

Playwright and screenwriter Ben Brown talks to Daniel Cadwallader about his time in the industry, his eclectic career and how he got started.

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Writing in recession

Sophie Parkin

Sophie Parkin tells Phil Williams how the recession of the early 90s prompted her to switch career – and how she started earning a living from writing.

John le Carré on writing and obsession

John le Carré

John le Carré is one of the world's best-selling spy novelists. Want to know why he writes – and his tips for those starting out? Kathryn Treeby tells all.

The slush pile is over

So how do you get your work noticed now? Advice from the Wall Street Journal.

The future of nature writing

Robert Macfarlane

Robert Macfarlane thinks it is likely to last, reports David Hewett-Silk.

Robert Goddard

Robert Goddard

"It is important not to be disheartened."

Justine Picardie

Justine Picardie

"Consider taking an Arvon Foundation course (www.arvonfoundation.org)."