A Space to Write

A Space to Write

The harsh reality of writing

All (serious or professional) writers have to rewrite

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Joanne Simmonds
Mar 21, 2025
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I’ve been editing the first novel I ever wrote. It was written as part of my MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa. The first half has had about three or four edits, but this means there’s a noticeable step down into the second half. The final 30k was written after graduation as we entered the Covid-19 lockdown. I had enrolle…

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