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London Writers' Salon

London Writers' Salon

De: Parul Bavishi Matthew Trinetti
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A deep dive into the habits, mindsets, tools, craft secrets and creative practices bestselling writers use to write novels, plays, poetry, and articles. Hosted by the co-founders of the London Writers' Salon, Matt & Parul.2020-2024, London Writers' Salon Arte Historia y Crítica Literaria
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  • #179: Moira Buffini — From Playwright to Novelist, Writing Dystopian YA, plus Creative Resilience and Sustaining a Long Creative Career

    #179: Moira Buffini — From Playwright to Novelist, Writing Dystopian YA, plus Creative Resilience and Sustaining a Long Creative Career
    Feb 1 2026
    Playwright and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Moira Buffini on moving between theatre, film, and fiction, writing for yourself instead of the market, and shaping structure by rewriting toward the ending you want readers to feel. You’ll learn:Why “you are the audience” can be a practical rule for cutting through market noise and writing with conviction. A useful way to handle reviews and outside opinions without letting them steer the work. How to build story momentum when you can’t fully plot ahead, and why not knowing the next move can be a strength. A structure approach based on “writing toward a feeling” at the end, then layering drafts until the story clicks. What discipline looks like when you’re writing big worlds in prose, and how constraints can keep you from getting lost. How a dramatist’s instincts (plot, structure, obstacles) can transfer into long-form fiction and help sustain narrative drive. A grounded reminder about the “mundane” day-to-day of being a professional writer, and why that doesn’t cancel the magic. The practical foundations she names for keeping your mind working (sleep, movement, and treating the body as part of the instrument). What it can take to keep writing alongside caring responsibilities, and why persistence is often the hardest part. The simplest career advice she returns to: don’t accept the story that you “can’t,” and keep putting in the hours. Resources & Links:📑Interview TranscriptMoira’s Agent WebsiteMoira’s screenwriting creditsNational Youth Theatre in LondonCaryl ChurchillThe National Theatre LondonDinner (play)Byzantium (film)Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarlots (tv series)The Torch Trilogy: Songlight, TorchfireThe Chrysalids by John Wyndhamdeus ex machina definitionraconteur definitionRobert ProskyThe Dig (film)About Moira Buffini:Moira Buffini is an Olivier Award–winning UK playwright and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter, writing many plays for the National Theatre and the West End. Films include Tamara Drewe, Jane Eyre, Byzantium, and The Dig. She cocreated and was showrunner of Harlots. Songlight is her debut novel. She lives in London. For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALONTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!
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    55 m
  • Bonus: Dreaming Big in 2026 – Prompts for a Creative Year with Matt & Lindsey

    Bonus: Dreaming Big in 2026 – Prompts for a Creative Year with Matt & Lindsey
    Jan 29 2026

    London Writers’ Salon co-founder Matt Trinetti and Head of Writer Experience Lindsey Trout Hughes share prompts from our Dreaming Big in 2026: Creative Goal Setting for Writers workshop – designed to help writers get clear on what they actually want from their writing life in 2026, and translate that desire into a plan that can survive reality in the first 1-3 months of the year.

    Through 8 steps – from identifying desire to committing to a 48-hour move – Matt and Lindsey step through over a dozen prompts, discuss why each is important for writers to think about, and share what’s coming up for them personally for the year ahead.

    Download the free workbook: community.londonwriterssalon.com/dreamingbig


    Timestamps:

    • 01:13 - Introduction
    • 02:07 - Step 0: Two Words - Bringing In & Leaving Behind
    • 08:05 - Step 1: Identifying What We Truly Desire
    • 17:42 - Step 2: Vision - Translating Desire into Clear Vision
    • 25:18 - Step 3: Moving from Wanting to Deciding
    • 34:35 - Step 4: Building a Project Bank
    • 42:02 - Step 5: Finding a First Season Focus
    • 47:32 - Step 6: Designing your Creative Practice
    • 59:00 -  Step 7: Your 30 Day Plan & 48 Hour Move
    • 01:04:50 -  Step 8: Opening Up to Support
    • 01:09:40 - Conclusions and Next Steps.

    You’ll learn:

    • A simple “two words” ritual to decide what you’re bringing into 2026 (and what you’re leaving behind).
    • Prompts to identify what you truly desire, including what you might feel embarrassed to say out loud.
    • How to reframe desire as a helpful signal instead of something “selfish” you should downplay.
    • How to build a project bank so you can choose one focus without feeling like you’re abandoning your other ideas.
    • Ways to use simple lists to spark clearer project options.
    • How to choose a first-season focus (a three-month container) so you’re not trying to hold the entire year at once.
    • The importance of defining what “done” looks like for the season and setting milestones that make progress visible.
    • How to design a writing practice while planning for obstacles before they derail you.
    • How to set a measurable 30-day goal, choose your first moves, and turn intention into proof.

    About London Writers’ Salon:

    London Writers’ Salon is a community and membership that helps writers make meaningful progress on their work, stay committed to a writing practice, and find creative friends around the world. Members can build consistency through Writers’ Hour, develop craft through interviews and workshops, and connect with a global community of writers.

    Resources & Links:

    • Download the free workbook at: community.londonwriterssalon.com/dreamingbig
    • Join Writers’ Hour - daily silent writing sessions: writershour.com
    • Attend live events and workshops – Become a Member: community.londonwriterssalon.com/membership

    For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.

    For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.

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    FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON

    Twitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalon

    Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon

    Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon

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  • #178: Haleh Liza Gafori — Rumi’s Wisdom for Modern Life, The Craft of Translation, Poetry as Liberation

    #178: Haleh Liza Gafori — Rumi’s Wisdom for Modern Life, The Craft of Translation, Poetry as Liberation
    Jan 25 2026

    Translator, performance artist, writer, and educator Haleh Liza Gafori on translating Rumi with fidelity and music, and what his poetry can teach us about liberation, attention, and love.

    You’ll learn:

    • Habits Haleh uses to re-centre and get quiet enough to work.
    • How she learned to trust sound and rhythm first, and let meaning arrive through the ear.
    • The moment she realised she needed to make her own translations, and what triggered that decision.
    • A simple test for “is this translation working?”, including why one wrong image can flip the whole poem.
    • Principles Haleh uses to keep translations clear, musical, and emotionally true in English.
    • What an editor can mean by “find your voice,” and how to develop a consistent voice as a translator.
    • How to work with old texts honestly, including naming what doesn’t align with your ethics today.
    • What Rumi can teach modern readers about attention, ego, and compassion in daily life.
    • How love shows up in Rumi as a discipline, not a vibe, and why that matters in hard times.
    • What Haleh is building next, and how teaching can deepen (not dilute) your creative practice.


    Resources & Links

    • 📄Interview Transcript
    • Gold: Poems by Rumi
    • Water: Poems by Rumi
    • Rumi’s Secret by Brad Gooch
    • Haleh’s Website
    • Haleh’s Instagram

    About Haleh Liza Gafori:

    Haleh Liza Gafori is a New York City-born translator, performance artist, writer, and educator of Persian descent. A 2024 MacDowell fellow, she has translated the poetry of the Persian mystic and sage Rumi. Her book of translations, Gold: Poems by Rumi, was published by New York Review Books in 2022. Her second volume of translations, Water: Poems by Rumi, was released in 2025, also by NYRB Classics. Supported by an NYSCA grant, Gafori has created a musical and cross-media performance based on the book, and has presented her work through performances, lectures, and workshops at institutions such as Lincoln Center, Stanford University, the Academy of American Poets, and Sarah Lawrence College. Her book of translations Gold has been incorporated into curricula at universities across the country.

    For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.

    For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.

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    FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON

    Twitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalon

    Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon

    Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon

    If you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!
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    59 m
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