WRITERS’ COURSES
We offer Creative Writing Workshops at various locations around the country.
Write a Novel – Day
Workshop
Have you always wanted to write a novel but not known where to start? Or maybe you have a drawer full of beginnings that never get beyond Chapter 1? Make 2005 the year you finally write that novel! This one day workshop concentrates on the central aspects of plot and character, enabling you to develop your ideas into a blueprint for writing – and finishing – your novel.
Tutor: Sarah Duncan is a best selling novelist and award
winning script-writer. She has an MA in Creative Writing and is an experienced
creative writing tutor, currently teaching Creative Writing for Bristol
University.
Previous student comments:
“My confidence in my writing
ability rocketed. Sarah gets straight to the heart of the matter making
problem-solving a pleasure... the best investment I ever made in myself.” Sarah Swords, Holt
“Inspirational! Sarah is an exceptionally gifted speaker.” Keith Osborne, Ilkley
Venues/Dates:
Saturday 21st May 05 - SALISBURY
Course Reference No: SBH 0503 Fee: £45
Saturday 4th June 05 – EXETER
Saturday 18th June 05 - BIRMINGHAM
Course Reference No: BCL 0504 Fee: £45
Bookings: Email: Caroline.Ambrose@writerscourses.co.uk
How To Get Your Novel
Published
– Day Workshop
The next step for those who have written – or are halfway through writing – a novel. Editing and redrafting are vital to creating a saleable manuscript, but so are writing a good synopsis and covering letter. The course will cover editing and revision in the morning, including the vital opening page and first three chapters. The afternoon will cover how to find an agent or publisher and preparing material - synopses, pitches and covering letters - to send out when your manuscript’s ready. Students should have at least started a full length work of fiction.
Tutor: Sarah Duncan is a best selling novelist and award
winning script-writer. She has an MA in Creative Writing and is an experienced
creative writing tutor, currently teaching Creative Writing for Bristol
University.
Previous student comments:
“A wonderful day. I came home full of ideas, altered nine chapter endings and
already my book is much improved.” Ginny Rottenburg, Somerset
“Sarah’s enthusiasm for writing is
infectious. As a result of her
encouragement, my first novel is now complete and going out to agents.” Kate Kenworthy, Bath
Venues/Dates:
Saturday 2nd July 05 - BIRMINGHAM
Course Reference No: BMI 0505 Fee: £45
Bookings: Email: Caroline.Ambrose@writerscourses.co.uk
A limited number of one-to-one feedback
sessions are available with novelist and creative writing tutor Sarah Duncan. Sessions
cost £15 for fifteen minutes.
Material: Short stories, synopses, covering letters,
opening chapters or similar material should be typed in black ink,
double-spaced and using standard 12 font such as Times Roman up to a maximum of
3,000 words / ten pages. Material may be submitted beforehand.
Tutor: Sarah Duncan is a best selling novelist and award
winning script-writer. She has an MA in Creative Writing and is an experienced
creative writing tutor, currently teaching Creative Writing for Bristol
University.
Venues/Dates:
Saturday 14th May 2005 - BATH
Bookings: Email: Caroline.Ambrose@writerscourses.co.uk