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Write about things you don’t care about
Generally, when you sit down to write seriously you sit down to write something you really care about. This is a…

Cynan Jones was born in Wales in 1975. His fiction is published in over 20 countries and has been longlisted and shortlisted for numerous prizes as well as winning the Wales Book of the Year Fiction Prize, a Betty Trask Award, the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Award, and the BBC National Short Story Award. He has written stories for BBC Radio, a screenplay for the TV crime drama Hinterland, and a collection of tales for children. Other writing has appeared in numerous anthologies, national newspapers, and in journals and magazines including Granta and The New Yorker.
Cynan will be taking a step back from tutoring, courses and events from September 2022 until late Spring 2023 but will still be offering 1 – 1 mentoring in some instances, particularly for writers he has already worked with. Do make an enquiry if you’re interested and we can let you know if he’s available.
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