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Apr 2023
23m 37s

Writing Fan Fiction

Wendy H. Jones
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In today's episode I talk to author Ruth Leigh about writing fan fiction based on the novels of Jane Austen. We talk about how fan fiction can be commercial and the ways it can be written to engage the modern reader. 


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