We were also taught crucial commercial aspects such as crafting appealing queries. That and the writing exercises helped me develop an awareness of my innate strengths and weaknesses as a writer and I learnt the basic dos and don’ts of writing a novel. How did the writing course help with this?įirstly, the course had a great tutor who was a published author herself, and she advised us to read books on writing I wouldn't have bothered to read otherwise. You’ve now sold your debut novel to Penguin Random House Group.
I signed up for Advanced Creative Writing, which I could conveniently do from home while still working full time.
I checked Oxford’s website, knowing there was a wide variety of online courses available and I trusted that they’d have a high standard. I had been writing bits and bobs since I was a child, so I thought: why not give a proper book a try? I decided I needed to learn the basics of the craft first, however. The idea for a story kept popping up, and the characters became quite chatty and insistent. You returned to Oxford in 2016 to undertake a writing course with Continuing Education. I suppose in the end, I valued my autonomy over a traditional career in IR I have been working for myself ever since. After a year, I decided to go freelance, and the flexibility this provided appealed to me so much that I kept postponing my UN application. My focus had always been on sustainable development, so after Oxford I worked at a consultancy for renewable energy and clean tech projects.
Plus I was hopelessly enamoured with the University’s history and the beauty of the dreaming spires and wanted to be a part of that. Going for a master’s degree in international relations was logical and Oxford is a leader in the field. I really enjoyed my International Politics and Economics studies at undergraduate level and I was planning to work for an international organisation. What drew you to studying for your Masters at Oxford?
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