‘My workshop group was made up of talented writers and astute critics. They stood for no nonsense. The workshops themselves were gruelling, but prepared you like nothing else for the rigour of a professional edit. They taught me when to murder my darlings, and when to stand my ground.’

In ‘The big W’ for Bookanista, S.E. Craythorne discusses the merits of different kinds of creative writing groups; from council run community groups to her MA workshop group.