Introduction

Working through its courses and its projects to enable new writing and to take it to new audiences, Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University is playing a key role in building Manchester’s global reputation as a city where literature changes lives.

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Alumni

Alumni Profiles

The MA has given me valuable time and space to hone my work and I’m now at the stage where I have the confidence to start approaching agents.
Annie Lord
MA Creative Writing
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The biggest thing for me was working with lecturer Joe Stretch. His ability to interpret vague statements about writing — preferences, frustrations — and construct them into rules, helped me to build a philosophy, where previously I’d relied on intuition.
Kalman Dean-Richards
MA Creative Writing
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It helped me find my strengths with my writing. I thought the what I was writing was the key, but through this programme I found out, the why was much more important. And when you get that right, the rest is just easy.
Letitia Jones
MA Creative Writing
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Do everything you can, because you can do almost everything. There are readings, award ceremonies, plays, performances, seminars, and that’s leaving out the theatres and libraries just a short walk away. Letting your interests guide you through the wealth of opportunities is a sure way to develop your work
Teja Dusanapudi
MA Creative Writing
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The tutors all have first-hand experience of writing and publishing, so they have great insights that not only help you to improve your writing and hone your craft, but to also start thinking about getting your work ready for publication.
Claire Gamble
MA Creative Writing
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Staff Research

Many Manchester Writing School staff are active researchers and members of the Centre for Creative Writing, English Literature and Linguistics (CELL).