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The Secrets of Storytelling

A contemporary author takes part of a classic text to shine a light on the craft of writing fiction.

Radio 4,4 episodes

Episodes

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Character Studies
James Runcie and Abdulrazak Gurnah consider how to create and develop characters.
28 mins05 Jul 2022
The Art of Conversation
James Runcie and Anne Enright consider how to write dialogue that rings true.
28 mins28 Jun 2022
Real and Imagined Worlds
James Runcie and Kamila Shamsie explore how writers transport us to faraway places.
28 mins21 Jun 2022
Setting the Tone
James Runcie and Richard Ford discuss how to begin a story and keep the reader hooked.
28 mins14 Jun 2022