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Professor Adrian Poole: What ideas ‘the green light’ sparks for me

April 22, 2021 by trinlitmus

Trinity College English Professor Adrian Poole offers his interpretation of The Litmus 2021 prompt: ‘the green light’, why he and author Ali Smith chose it, and the myriad possible stories that lie in wait therein

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Listen now: Litmus features on BBC Cambridgeshire

April 9, 2021 by trinlitmus

Litmus project co-ordinator Lauren Brown and Trinity College Outreach co-ordinator Jon Datta spoke to Emily Martin on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about the project – and how to get involved

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Q&A: In conversation with author Ali Smith

March 18, 2021 by trinlitmus

Ali shares her top tips for people wanting to give creative writing a go, how she generates her ideas and what her writing process looks like

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Why creative writing is more important now than ever

March 3, 2021 by trinlitmus

Unsure whether to get involved in this year’s Litmus project? Here’s why we think you should

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5 top ways to improve your creative writing

March 3, 2021 by trinlitmus

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is: how can I improve my creative writing? Here’s our project co-ordinator’s advice

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