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Are writing development programmes worth it?

A reflection essay after finishing New Writing North's A Writing Chance programme for working-class writers. Learning how to belong in a world that doesn't belong to you.
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Underclass Hero with Matt Taylor
Underclass Hero with Matt Taylor
An underclass hero is something to be. Creative Non-Fiction Essays about growing up in the UK care system (children's homes) and being a care leaver in the creative industries. If you want to be a hero, please follow me.
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