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Name: Professor Russell Celyn Jones
Job: Published writer. Professor of Creative Writing and Director of the MA Programme at Birkbeck College (University of London).
Summary: Professor Russell Celyn Jones is Director of the Creative Writing MA programme at Birkbeck College (University of London). His first novel was published in 1990 and he has since written another 6 works of critically acclaimed literary fiction, plus several creative writing text books. Russell is a regular literary critic for the Times and has been awarded the Society of Author’s Award, the Welsh Arts Council Fiction Prize and the David Higham Prize. He has also judged the Booker Prize (2002).
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 Life As An Author 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. What drives you to write? 
  3. When did you first know you were a writer? 
  4. What do you love most about writing? 
  5. What is the hardest part of being a writer? 
  6. Where do you find inspiration? 
  7. What writers have most inspired you? 
  8. How do you cope with bad reviews? 
 Advice For New Writers 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. What advice do you have for writers just starting out? 
  3. What cautions do you have for wannabe writers? 
  4. Is it true that 'everyone has a novel in them'? 
  5. Can you teach someone to be a good writer? 
  6. How do you define talent in writing? 
  7. How important is reading to a writer? 
  8. Do I need to do a course or join a writer's group before I can become a writer? 
  9. Will doing a course help me get a literary agent? 
  10. Can I make a living from writing? 
 Planning Your Novel 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. Where do I start and what should I write about? 
  3. What qualities does a writer need? 
  4. How long does it take to write a novel? 
  5. Should I plan my novel before I start? 
  6. How long should a novel be? 
  7. Does it help to set targets as you write? 
  8. How does a short story differ from a novel? 
  9. Why are writers driven to write? 
  10. What's more important inspiration or dedication? 
 Doing Research For Your Novel 
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  2. Do I need to research my novel, and what kind of research should I do? 
  3. Can I over research my novel? 
  4. Should I write about what I know? 
  5. Should I research the publishing market before I start writing? 
  6. Are a good novel and a successful novel necessarily the same thing? 
  7. If I base characters on historical figures, how much research should I do? 
 Fiction Basics 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. What is fiction? 
  3. Where does fiction begin? 
  4. What is the most important element of fiction? 
  5. What is setting' in fiction? 
  6. What is voice' in fiction? 
  7. What is territory' in fiction? 
  8. What is point of view' in fiction? 
  9. What is theme' in fiction? 
  10. Where does fiction begin? 
 Your Book's Story 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. What's the difference between plot' and story'? 
  3. Do I need to know the ending before I begin? 
  4. Are there rules for structuring a novel? 
  5. How do I break my story down into chapters? 
  6. Should I think in chapters as I write? 
  7. How do I stop my descriptions from being boring? 
 The Characters In Your Book 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. How do I build a character? 
  3. Do some characters write themselves? 
  4. How can I make a character believable? 
  5. Can I have too many or too few characters? 
  6. Should I base characters on people I know? 
  7. I've based a character on someone I know will this get me into trouble? 
  8. Should I base characters on myself? 
 Finishing Your Novel 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. Why can't I finish my novel? 
  3. I've lost track of my story how can I rescue it? 
  4. How do you keep track of your story? 
  5. I'm suffering from writer's block' what can I do? 
  6. What makes a good ending? 
  7. What makes a bad ending? 
  8. Do I need to give myself a deadline? 
 Editing Your Work 
  1. Professor Russell Celyn Jones
  2. How can I tell if my novel is any good? 
  3. Why does my work need to be edited? 
  4. Can I edit my own novel? 
  5. What will an editor look for? 
  6. Should I get a friend or relative to proofread or edit my novel? 
  7. What's the difference between editing and proofreading? 
  8. Should I pay a professional to proofread or edit my novel? 

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