Creative Writing for Fact or Fiction • Course 94
5 March - 16 April 2012 @ Helios Living Centre, London WC1, UK
WORKSHOP VENUE
Helios Living Centre
116 Judd Street
London WC1H 9PS
Date: Mondays, 5 March - 16 April 2012
Time: 6.30PM - 9.00PM
Level: Beginners to experienced writers
Tube: Kings Cross
Cost: £150 for 6 weeks' tuition. Drop in: £29 per session
THIS workshop has been devised to help you get your ideas and experiences down on the page. Material created during the course given can be used by novelists, short story writers, life-memoirists, playwrights or poets as an impetus for their work. If you have trouble creating new work, this course will help you to find stories in you that you didn't know were there.
This course will include:
• five 2.5 hour writing sessions (Weeks 1 - 5)
• techniques to start writing and/or develop work-in-progress
• a chance to initiate pieces or to expand a manuscript
• the opportunity to have writing done in the workshop read and discussed
• Open Mic session (Week 6) for those who wish to share prepared work (voluntary)
LEVEL
The workshop will be conducted in a friendly, constructive atmosphere and is open to anyone with a desire to write, from beginners to experienced writers.
DROP-IN PARTICIPANTS
If you are unable to do the whole course or would like to try it, you can attend on a drop-in basis. The cost per session is £29. Please email or phone beforehand to ensure a place will be available. Drop-in sessions are payable in advance.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Bound notebook, pen & a spare. A clipboard is useful.
OPEN MIC NIGHT • 16 APRIL
Week 6 is Open Mic Night where you will have the opportunity to read prepared work. If you wish to participate as a reader in the showcase evening, you'll need to bring photocopies in order to give you the best feedback on your work. These copies will be returned to you to help in your rewrite. Word limit: 1300
COURSE DATES
The sessions are held on a Monday evening. The course dates are: 5 March, 12 March, 19 March, 26 March, 2 April and 16 April.
EASTER BANK HOLIDAY
This is a 6-week course over a period of 7 weeks because of Easter Monday.There will be a 1-week break on Monday, 9 April. Class will resume on 12 April for the last workshop.
WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
After completing this course, you can continue to develop your writing skills in Spain at a rural writing retreat in June. To hear some student testimonials, click here. To see a short film of the 2011 course, click here.
TO BOOK
By post: Enrolment will be confirmed on receipt of your £60 deposit. Payment in full is due by 27 February.
Download a postal booking form to complete and be returned with your cheque.
Bank transfer: To pay by bank transfer, ring 020 7263 0669 for account details. Online: To pay online, you must pay the full amount. Course fee: £150 for 6 weeks' tuition. Drop in: £29 per session. For Terms & Conditions, click here.
Pay the £150 course fee online
Click for a printable 2-page brochure < Back to Course Dates
