Alchemy members Jan Edwards and Peter Coleborn will be teaching a residential writers' workshop at the Westview Guesthouse in Hay-on-Wye over the weekend of 18th - 20th May.
Whether you're a writer looking to take the next step towards publication or just need a helping hand with your story or novel, their weekend workshop could be the answer.
Course fees include accommodation, meals and tuition for the whole weekend and you can pre-submit up to 2000 words of fiction (a short story or the start of your novel; no poetry), should you wish, for one-to-one feedback on Friday evening.
Check out the Westview Guesthouse website here for further details!
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Thursday, 8 March 2012
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Online Short Story Course
Award winning author Christopher Fowler is currently running an online short story course on his blog... first lesson here!
Sunday, 19 April 2009
SF & F Course
With thanks to Stephen Jones for passing the info along!
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITING: A COURSE FOR WRITERS
Kingston University London, Penrhyn Road Campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE
18th-21st May 2009, 6:00-9:00pm
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing" is designed to help you improve your creative writing techniques. This four-night crash course in what science fiction is -- and does -- is taught by one of Britain's most accomplished science fiction novelists, PAUL McAULEY -- author of 17 novels and over 70 short stories, and winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, John W. Campbell Award and Philip K. Dick Award.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The course is designed for everybody -- from beginners to long-time devotees of the genre -- and McAuley will provide workshop-style discussions of student work, overviews of the history of the genre, the current state of play, and the best ways of breaking into the market.
WHAT WILL WE DO?
There will also be class exercises in brainstorming story ideas and narrative development, and class discussions of topics including good work habits, getting from idea to story, research and plausibility, world-building, interaction between character and narrative, and revision and preparation for publication.
HOW WILL IT HELP ME?
Before the course begins, you are invited to submit 1,000 - 2,000 words of a work in progress. You can expect personal feedback -- by the instructor and the class as a whole -- of your work, and you will learn how to closely read and contructively critique others' stories, as well as how to revise and improve your own work.
At least one guest speaker will be featured.
FEE: £180 (£120 students -- student ID number required)
BOOK ONLINE at: www.fass.kingston.ac.uk/courses/short-courses/
For more information contact the Short Course Administrator:
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 7790
fassshortcourse-info@kingston.ac.uk
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITING: A COURSE FOR WRITERS
Kingston University London, Penrhyn Road Campus, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE
18th-21st May 2009, 6:00-9:00pm
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing" is designed to help you improve your creative writing techniques. This four-night crash course in what science fiction is -- and does -- is taught by one of Britain's most accomplished science fiction novelists, PAUL McAULEY -- author of 17 novels and over 70 short stories, and winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, John W. Campbell Award and Philip K. Dick Award.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The course is designed for everybody -- from beginners to long-time devotees of the genre -- and McAuley will provide workshop-style discussions of student work, overviews of the history of the genre, the current state of play, and the best ways of breaking into the market.
WHAT WILL WE DO?
There will also be class exercises in brainstorming story ideas and narrative development, and class discussions of topics including good work habits, getting from idea to story, research and plausibility, world-building, interaction between character and narrative, and revision and preparation for publication.
HOW WILL IT HELP ME?
Before the course begins, you are invited to submit 1,000 - 2,000 words of a work in progress. You can expect personal feedback -- by the instructor and the class as a whole -- of your work, and you will learn how to closely read and contructively critique others' stories, as well as how to revise and improve your own work.
At least one guest speaker will be featured.
FEE: £180 (£120 students -- student ID number required)
BOOK ONLINE at: www.fass.kingston.ac.uk/courses/short-courses/
For more information contact the Short Course Administrator:
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 7790
fassshortcourse-info@kingston.ac.uk
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Apprenticeships in Fiction
If you fancy trying your hand at an apprenticeship, Adventures in Fiction is offering a one year professional development programme for first-time novelists
There are five subsidized placements for first-time novelists of commercial and literary fiction, including one for crime, one for fantasy and one for fiction for children and young people (9+). The placements, which have an individual value of over £2,750 will take the form of an apprenticeships with a professional writer working in a similar genre.
In its first three years, the scheme has already resulted in a publication and referred a further six writers to literary agents. Four writers have also secured funding, two from Arts Council England, one for an individual mentoring programme with Adventures In Fiction and one to support an apprenticeship placement.
The financial assistance of Arts Council England has enabled them to offer an award of £1000 towards each apprenticeship. (A subsidy of over 36%.)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 29th May 2009
INDUCTION: 3rd September 2009
For further information go to http://www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk/apprenticeships
There are five subsidized placements for first-time novelists of commercial and literary fiction, including one for crime, one for fantasy and one for fiction for children and young people (9+). The placements, which have an individual value of over £2,750 will take the form of an apprenticeships with a professional writer working in a similar genre.
In its first three years, the scheme has already resulted in a publication and referred a further six writers to literary agents. Four writers have also secured funding, two from Arts Council England, one for an individual mentoring programme with Adventures In Fiction and one to support an apprenticeship placement.
The financial assistance of Arts Council England has enabled them to offer an award of £1000 towards each apprenticeship. (A subsidy of over 36%.)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 29th May 2009
INDUCTION: 3rd September 2009
For further information go to http://www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk/apprenticeships
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