Sharps Workshop
The 25 shortlisted writers convened for an afternoon at BBC Broadcasting House. After the usual initial nerves and wariness of BBC catering, everyone relaxed and got into the swing of brainstorming, on-the-spot writing exercises, group idea pitching and a fantastic session where writer Jack Thorne very generously and honestly shared his experience.
They've now gone away with a two-day writing exercise to complete. And then comes the excruciating task (for them and us) of selecting writers for the residential in July. But even if they don't get to the next stage, we've still found a swathe of writers new to us - we know their work, we've met them, we've heard what they have to say and seen them in action, and we hope this will just be the beginning.
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