Description
This 10-week course—with a one-week break—is aimed at writers who have already developed a writing discipline. Participants will have to send in a 500-1000-word piece of writing every week. The workshop’s exercises will be based on the participants’ work. Participants will be encouraged to read all works and give constructive opinions based on specific criteria.
The course aims to produce a longer piece of work, up to 10.000 words. It can be several short pieces or one long one (a short story or part of a book). I suggest you start a new writing piece and not send in bits of an old one. The goal is to write and edit every week for ten weeks.
I will give 2 to 3 comments on each writing every week, whether you can attend or not. Based on the comments, I will devise exercises that will help each participant’s writing process.
Time: Wednesday 6 – 7.30 pm (90 minutes)
Dates:
9th of October
16th of October
23rd of October
30th of October
6th of November
There are no classes this week
20th of November
27th Of November
4th of December
11th of December
18th Of December
The date to send your first 500 – 1000 words writing is the 2nd of October, Wednesday.
Place: The Trinity Centre (Church Road, Meole Brace, SY3 9HF)
Please read our Cancellation Policy.
FAQ
What shall I write?
You can start a new short story or a chapter of your book. But it doesn’t have to be one long work. You can send different writings each week.
I have no idea what to write about. Can you help?
Yes, send me an email or give me a ring!
Can the weekly writings be shorter than 500 words?
They can! But be aware that this is your chance to write a lot and be read by me and the group!
Can the weekly writings be longer than 1000 words?
No. It would increase my workload, and I won’t be able to give you proper feedback.
What if I miss a class?
You can still send me your writing, and I will give you feedback. I will ask the group to send you their opinion.
What does feedback mean?
I will give you 2 to 3 comments on the margin of your writing.
Will we talk about my writing in every workshop?
I will set up exercises based on the works I have. They will all be relevant to your work. Sometimes, we will focus more on one writing than the others, but it will be very balanced.
Can we work on problems I find while writing?
I would be delighted if you could suggest topics to discuss!