nothing in the rulebook
A collective of creatives bound by a single motto: There's nothing in the rulebook that says a giraffe can't play football!
Category: Essays & Opinion
Our members provide insights into the world of writing; comedy; art; culture.
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Publishing a book as a woman is an inherently bold act, writes author Gwen Goodkin.
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“It is hard to justify a career in the humanities and social sciences in India,” writes Jayat Joshi in this explorative essay into the very nature of critical thinking.
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Novelist Andy Charman writes about his personal experience working with a writing coach – and explains how he ended up writing a novel by accident.
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NITRB’s exclusive guide to feeling Hygge this winter. Consider your cockles warmed.
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‘Woke’ literature, the unfulfilled promise of e-books, collapsing author incomes and the rise of crowdfunding – here’s a (far from exhaustive) look back at what the 2010s taught us about the literary industry
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We found seven Christmases from literature that, whatever your plans this festive season, you’ll be glad aren’t yours…
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Telling stories about sexuality can be scary. In this article, Kate Orson explains how writing can throw off society’s chains and rewrite your sexual self.
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A Terry Pratchett fan describes the difficulty in moving on to read new books after the death of their literary hero
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In an age of anxiety and panic, author Gordon Marino explores the popularity of stoic philosophy, as well as the increasing popular appeal of existentialist philosophers like Soren Kierkegaard
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Author Stephanie Bretherton spoke to dozens of published writers to find out why there’s nothing in the rulebook that says you have to be under a certain age if you want a career as an author
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