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Hi Nuala here with a request from the ±«Óãtv World Service's first writer in residence!

Hamid Ismailov will be writing creatively about events in the news over the next two years and in his first post he talks about the clash between his day job of covering dramatic events versus his urge to write creatively away from work.

And, Hamid has a project for you.

He's asking you to write in 200 words or less on how you strike the right balance between your daily work and creativity. Click on this link to post your experience or to read how your fellow listeners manage to do it.