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In this magazine
ISSUE 21
Apr/May/Jun 2004
Featuring… JENNY COLGAN ◊ MICHELE ROBERTS ◊ JANE ROGERS ◊ EMMA BROCKES ◊ SHAZIA MIRZA
Special
AGENDA
Can writing be taught?
Good writers will out, no matter what… Debbie Taylor looks at the myths surrounding creative writing teaching
INTERVIEW
Novelist Jenny Colgan talks to Lorna Russell
FEATURES
The sound of silence
Sara Maitland chose to break with her noisy and frenetic life and tune into silence. She explores a fresh awareness
Audio dynamite
In the second of our series on scriptwriting, producer and director Izzy Mant uncovers the magical potential of radio
How to win a poetry competition
Debbie Taylor asks competition judges to reveal the special ingredients that cook up a winning poem
Regulars
NEW WRITING: GOD
Poetry and prose selected by Michèle Roberts
FIRST DRAFT
Emma Brockes on her writing process
BOTTOM DRAWER
What Jane Rogers never got published
BEDSIDE TABLE
What Shazia Mirza likes to read
Plus…
SHORTS
Insider Trading, Make it Pay, Ask the Expert, Sale of the Season, Diary of a Freelance Writer
CREATIVITY
Regular creativity feature by psychologist Elizabeth Mapstone
Write on the wild side with Linda Anderson
First Principles: primer in Contemporary Poetry with Linda France
BOOKS
How to write like…, Literary Landmarks, Independent press profile, Mslexia book reviews
DIRECTORY
Everything a writer needs to know: competitions, submissions requests, grants, courses, events, contacts, venues
THE Mslexia ARCHIVE
You can browse back issue contents year by year below, or click to view the full archive list.
Features on the website
BOOKS
What to read, what not to read: Mslexia readers & reviewers give their verdict on the latest books, plus our celebrity guest reveals what's on her Bedside Table. Explore Books
THE Mslexia INTERVIEW
We find out what makes a successful author tick in this in-depth one-to-one on the highs and lows of writing and getting published. Read from the current Mslexia Interview
NEW WRITING
Sample the best freshly-picked writing as chosen by our guest author and read her essay; plus - we announce the new submission theme. Go to New Writing
