Weekend Course

 

Release the Writer in You • Course 95
14 - 15 January 2012 @ the Rembrandt Hotel, London SW7, UK

WORKSHOP VENUE
Rembrandt Hotel

11 Thurloe Place
London SW7 2RS
Date: Saturday, 14 January - Sunday, 15 January 2012
Time: 10.30AM - 5.30PM

Tube: South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly Lines)
Cost: £130/£110 concession

If you have a desire to put your ideas and experiences on paper, but don't know where to start, this 2-day workshop will help you to free your imagination and give you the confidence to release the writer in you. This weekend of self-discovery will include:

  • writing exercises to access the conscious and unconscious mind
  • techniques to start writing
  • a chance to create work which may lead to a short story or novel
  • the opportunity to have writing done in the workshop read and discussed (voluntary)

LEVEL

This exciting fact or fiction short course will help you develop your creative skills and explore your unique powers of expression. It will be conducted in a friendly, constructive atmosphere and is open to anyone with a desire to learn, from beginners to experienced writers.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Paper (bound notebook preferably), pen & a spare. Clipboard (optional)

WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
You can continue to develop your writing skills in other workshops. For further information, see Course Dates.

HOW TO GET THERE

The Rembrandt Hotel is very near the Victoria and Albert Museum in the heart of Knightsbridge. The closest Tube station is South Kensington, a short walk away. The area is well served by public transportation.

TO BOOK
This workshop is in collaboration with Alternatives, St James's Church, Piccadilly, and booking must be done through them. Online: Click here to book with Alternatives. By cheque: You can pay by cheque or postal order, payable to "Alternatives". Send your booking to the Alternatives office (address below) with your name, full postal and email addresses and contact telephone number. If you want confirmation your payment has been received, enclose an SAE. Please note the Alternatives office is not equipped to deal with telephone bookings.

CONCESSIONARY RATE

The concessionary rate is for full-time students, over 60s and for those in receipt of government benefits, including jobseekers allowance. To be eligible, you will need to provide current evidence of your entitlement when you enrol. Please send photocopied proof of status to the Alternatives office by post or scanned by email, to admin@alternatives.org.uk. If you are booking less than one week before the event, bring your proof to show on the day of the workshop. Please note that without this proof, the full price will be payable.

PAYMENT DEADLINE

Alternatives workshops are often oversubscribed. To ensure your place, full payment is due by 6 January.

ALTERNATIVES CONTACT DETAILS

Alternatives

St James's Church

197 Piccadilly

London W1J 9LL
T: 0207 287 6711 (Alternatives office)
    0207 263 0669 (tutor enquiries)
F: 0207 734 7449
E: admin@alternatives.org.uk
W: www.alternatives.org.uk        

 

                                                                               

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© 2005 Anne Aylor  
"We stayed at home to write, to consolidate our outstretched selves." Sylvia Plath