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Conversations about writing with Dr Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen

Join us on The Writers' Gym Podcast for conversations about the process of writing with experienced authors Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen. Alongside Chris Gregory of the spoken-word production company Alternative Stories, Rachel and Emily pick a different topic each week and discuss their experiences and share writing advice. As well as interesting and entertaining discussions, Rachel offers a weekly writing challenge based on our topic at the end of each episode of the podcast.

Find out more about Rachel and her work here

https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/

For more about Emily and her writing go to

https://www.emilyinkpen.com/

and for Chris and Alternative Stories go to

https://alternativestories.com/

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This week, we're exploring symbols and characters

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Build confidence in writing through focus on the inspiration already in your writer's artist palette – with author and coach Dr Rachel Knightley.

This week, we're exploring symbols and characters