Name: The Riff Raff: Episode 51 - Fatima Farheen Mirza by The Riff Raff
Duration: 39 min 35 s
Description: The Riff Raff chats to Fatima Farheen Mirza about her sensational debut novel, A Place For Us. We discuss how exploratory writing can help you discover your plot, the importance of honouring the consciousness of your characters, and how to address cultural matters without creating generalisations. Music: www.bensound.com

The Riff Raff chat to Emma Flint, author of the incredible 'Little Deaths' about historical themes that still resonate, the responsibility of writing about a real crime and how to let your story unfold as you write. Music - www.bensound.com.

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The Riff Raff: Episode 51 - Fatima Farheen Mirza

The Riff Raff chat to Emilie Pine, author of Notes to Self, about why it's important to write for yourself rather than a perceived audience, creativity as a therapeutic tool, & why, if you want to be a writer, you need to put it first. Music: bensound.com

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The Riff Raff is a writers' community co-founded by authors Amy Baker and Rosy Edwards. The Riff Raff Podcast features interviews with debut authors who offer tips, inspiration and inside advice on the challenges of getting published.

The Riff Raff: Episode 51 - Fatima Farheen Mirza

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