Last chance for the Monthly Micro workshop!
Monthly Micro Workshop with Debbi Voisey
Sunday 7th January / 19.30-20.30 GMT
Hone your micro fiction writing skills in the Monthly Micro workshop. In the first half of the session, prize-winning micros are dissected and you’ll do writing exercises. Then the prompt for the Monthly Micro competition will be revealed ahead of it going live on the website the next day and you’ll have time to write and get started on your entry!
Even if you’re not entering the competition, these workshops are a great way to develop your micro fiction skills!
Can’t make it live? Sign up anyway and you’ll get the replay link.
Just £6.
Status and Power Dynamics in Stories with Donna M Day
Saturday 13th Jan / 16.00-1800 GMT
SPECIAL OFFER - A 2-HOUR WORKSHOP FOR JUST £5!
The status of characters in stories can make or break the conflict they need to resolve. If Cinderella had been too frightened of the stepmother to pull out the “other slipper” would she still be sweeping floors? If Sandy had said “I am who I am and if you don’t like it, well you’re not the one that I want so bye bye”, would Danny still be crying at the drive in?
This two-hour workshop will use techniques used by theatre directors and actors to develop their characters to help you represent status and power dynamics in your writing and add inner strength to your characters and intricate complexity to their challenges.
Keeping Your Reader Hooked with Amanda Saint (me!)
Sunday 21st January / 10:30 AM - 12:30 GMT
In this 2-hour workshop we'll look at ways you can set your novel up to reel the reader in from the very first page and make sure that they never want to put your book down. You'll get tools and tips for creating narrative drive, getting the pace right and making sure your story has tension, mystery and delivers what you want, when you want. Just £10.
Fine Tune Your Words with Laura Besley
Sunday 28th January / 10:30 AM - 12:30 GMT
For many writers editing is a significant part of the writing process. Within short fiction, especially if you are aiming for a particular word count, it can be make or break for your story. In this interactive workshop, you’ll get tools for improving your editing skills, which will include examples and discussion around the use of titles, dialogue, when to cut words out and when to add them in, and more. There will also be an opportunity to edit a piece of writing and share with others if you wish, so feel free to bring along a draft or two to work on. Just £10.
I hope you’ll join us to make time for your writing!
With love,
Please let any other writers you think might be interested know about our workshops - thank you!