| Writing a Book for Children |
£50 |
| 0909 |
Monday, 5 sessions from 11th January with Debbie White
Sorry this course is full, spaces are still available on 0910 Wednesday evening Writing for Children. |
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| 0910 |
Wednesday, 5 sessions from 13th January with Debbie White |
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We will look at some key children’s books and ask ourselves why they are successful and what can we learn from them. We will look at practicalities – how they are formatted, how many pages. You will be asked to read some books for homework and discuss them. There will be short written exercises in creating characters for children, plot and vivid description. We will look at children’s publishing today, and you will learn how to prepare your manuscript for publication and how to approach publishers and agents. |
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| Starting to Write a Novel |
£50 |
| 0911 |
Monday, 5 sessions from 22nd February with Rod Duncan |
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| 0912 |
Wednesday, 5 sessions from 24th February with Rod Duncan |
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We will look at published novels and identify a range of genres. Through group and individual work, you will discover how plot works in a novel, and will create characters and begin to identify how to use character in longer fiction. You will write dialogue and recognise some of its uses in novel writing. Sessions will include discussion, handouts, worksheets, short writing exercises and shared feedback |
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| Writing a Short Film with Stephen Loveless |
£50 |
| 0913 |
Monday, 5 sessions from 19th April (no meeting on 31st May) |
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| 0914 |
Wednesday, 5 sessions from 21st April |
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You will learn how to develop a story line, create visual characters and write a pitchline. You will learn how to lay out a film script. There will be group work and exercises as well as viewing films. You will be asked to write your own ten minute film script. |
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| Playing with Poetry |
£50 |
| 0915 |
Monday, 5 sessions from 7th June with John Gallas |
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| 0916 |
Wednesday, 5 sessions from 9th June with John Gallas |
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Ideal for newcomers to writing poetry, this lively and playful module will give you the craft skills and confidence to engage with this fascinating art form. We will look at poetry publishing today, practise performance and start to take poetry into a range of imaginative new directions. |
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