Over the course of six workshops, you’ll get a handle on the predominant narrative structures and techniques used by short story writers, and implement them in your own work, including how to improve the characterisation, dialogue, and narrative voice.
You'll discuss exemplary short stories selected by the tutor, and discuss as a group, before being set tasks and prompts to encourage and inspire you two write between sessions.
You don’t necessarily need any practical experience of writing stories, or creative writing of any kind, but it’s important that you have an interest in, and enthusiasm for, the short story form.
To get the most from the course, you should be prepared do some background reading, undertake writing between sessions, and contribute your opinions and insight during the group discussions.
SJ Bradley is a writer from Leeds. Her short fiction has appeared in various journals and anthologies including New Willesden Short Stories 7, Queen Mobs, Litro magazine, and Untitled Books. She runs the annual Northern Short Story Festival, and is an experienced workshop facilitator.
Dates: 11 June – 20 August 2020 at 6:00-8:00pm (Six workshops, held fortnightly, to enable you to complete writing assignments)
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Full price places are £138 (£110 + VAT), bursary places (for low-income writers in receipt of means-tested benefits and single parent writers) are £69 (£55 + VAT).
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