New Writing North Academy: Write a Young Adult Novel with Lee Weatherly (New course)
Everything you need to write Young Adult Fiction. Find a fresher, more relatable teenage voice, and new ways of coming at the big issues in Young Adult writing with hands-on support from a world-leading YA writer.
This 18-week course, led by author Lee Weatherly, will guide writers through the key techniques and skills YA writers need to master to sustain reader interest and keep productive through the long form of a novel.
Working in a small group of fellow writers, start by honing your concept, thinking about age ranges and word counts for your genre, and share your idea, protagonist and first pages with the group. Then work on your voice, storyworld, dialogue, structure, pacing – and general confidence as a YA writer – as you learn about how the industry works. At the end of the course you’ll have a synopsis, first chapter and a plan to keep up momentum and progress your novel.
Lee Weatherly (L.A. Weatherly) has written more than 50 books for young adults and children, including the bestselling Angel series. Passionate about guiding new writing talent, Lee works as a mentor, including for The WoMentoring Project and Gold Dust, and over 15 years has taught workshops and residential courses for Arvon, SCBWI and at Hay, Edinburgh and YALC festivals.
Dates: Starts 22 May 2023 (9 bi-weekly sessions)
Location: Online
Cost: £900 (Bursary places for North of Tyne residents: £325)
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