Short Course

 

Workshop Your Fiction • Course 43
13 November -18 December 2008 @ Housmans Bookshop, London, N1, UK

WORKSHOP VENUE
Housmans Bookshop
5 Caledonian Road
London N1 9DX
Date: Thursdays, 13 November - 18 December 2008
Time: 6.45PM - 9.15PM
Tube: Kings Cross
Cost: £120 for 6 weeks' tuition. Drop-in: £22 per session

TO undertake a novel is a long, often lonely, experience. Many people begin a book only to lose momentum. This workshop is an opportunity for those working on novels or short stories to receive constructive feedback, inspiration and a deadline.

This short course will consist of readings and discussions of your work-in-progress. Sessions will include:

  • techniques to develop your novel, creative non-fiction or short story
  • advice on how to arrange and expand your material
  • the opportunity to have writing read and discussed in a thorough, detailed way
  • learn how to edit to become a more objective critic of your own work

  • help if you've hit a block

REQUIREMENT TO JOIN
It is not necessary to have have written before, but because this workshop will be generated by the work students produce, you must be committed to regularly bringing work for discussion. Constructive feedback and a weekly deadline will encourage you to steam ahead with your prose.

FEEDBACK
To receive the best feedback, you'll need to bring photocopies of the excerpts you are reading. These will be marked up and returned to you. Word limit: 1300 words

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 £22. Please email or phone beforehand to ensure a place will be available.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Photocopies if you're reading, pen & a spare, clipboard

WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT
After completing this course, you can continue to receive feedback and support on your fiction with another "Workshop Your Fiction • Spring" course which will begin in March 2009.

TO BOOK
By post: Enrolment will be confirmed on receipt of your £50 deposit. Payment in full is due by 6 November. 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 use your credit or debit card, you will need to pay the full amount. Course fee: £120. For Terms & Conditions, click here.

Pay the £120 course fee online

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