Welcome to our website

We have almost 60 years’ experience of supporting writers from secret scribbler to publication and performance.  Writing School Leicester became a not-for-profit creative business in 2006 focusing on high quality, specialized short courses and advice.






Our course programme from April to August 2012 is listed online and offers a mix of writing for pure pleasure and ambitious industry-facing courses.  We are indebted to Leicester Adult Skills and Learning Service for their invaluable support-in-kind.

Our secure online booking system is easy to use.   If you prefer to pay by cheque or cash, please use our downloadable booking form. 

NEW for your convenience:  cash or cheque payments may now be made at the enrolment counter at Leicester Adult Education College.


February 2011  

Writing School panellists, tutor Polly Tuckett and David Bacon, discuss what makes them laugh with Leicester Comedy Festival

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COURSE PROGRAMME
April to August 2012
   
 
Literary Agent Feedback Day
Writing Poems and Finding Poetry Markets
Sources:   Inspirations for Poetry
Starting to Write Young Adult Fiction
Researching and Writing a Review
Novel Writing Workshop
Short Story Writing Workshop
 
WRITERS’ SUMMER SCHOOL
 
Flash Theatre – writing a 10 minute play
History of English Poetry in 10 Exercises
 
Events

 

Literary Agent Feedback Day
 
 
 
 


 

April 2011     

Actors get to grips with their lines in readiness for our Rehearsed Reading at Curve theatre of plays by Writing School students




May 2011       

Matthew Preston and Alison Gardner read to an audience of over 100 at the launch party for the writing school’s first anthology of stories and poetry by students.  Futures was compiled, edited and published by Pewter Rose Press. 

reproduced by kind permission of the Leicester Mercury


 
June 2011       

Preparations for a Caribbean-themed evening for the stunning launch of Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze’s latest book/DVD at Leicester Adult Education College

Writing School Leicester partnered in this event with Leicester Adult Skills and Learning Service.
   
Watch out for upcoming events, and do join us. Visit our Events Page 


For more information, please call
Val Moore on (0116) 233 4343 ext 227

Our extensive range of courses and writers' workshops include fiction and non-fiction, poetry and children's writing, plus playwriting for stage, radio and screen. Students on our courses learn editing and publishing skills, including style and presentation. We take developing writers through from newspaper and magazine publishing to short story and novel writing, from biography and memoir to writing a film script. In a friendly supportive environment, we nurture students' creative and craft skills and guide their professional development.

Writing School Leicester has very limited funds, but if you can't afford the fee please do have a word in confidence with Val Moore.

 

 
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