Sean Farrelly
Writer
Sean Farrelly is a writer who has had four plays produced and two short stories published in The Irish Times, as part of a young writers’ supplement. He is in receipt of an Arts Council bursary award and is currently working on this third novel ‘What’s My Label?’. Sean works with Fighting Words (the creative writing centre founded by Roddy Doyle and Sean Love )where he mentors young writers and facilitates workshops. Sean is also involved in the International Congress of Youth Voices, speaking at youth activist events around the world.
In our conversation Sean speaks about his creative process as a writer of both fiction and plays, his experience of Fighting Words as a participant and as a facilitator and mentor. He also talks about the Fighting Words model and its significance and impact.
We hope you enjoy.