This creative writing course, taught by screenwriter and novelist Isabelle Grey, is for anyone with a story to tell. Whether you’re writing a first novel or a family memoir, this will show how to build a narrative that people will enjoy reading.
Eight classes over ten weeks will cover theme and plot, character and point of view, pace and suspense, endings and beginnings, and include plenty of workshop exercises. You will learn how to edit your own work as well as give constructive feedback on each other’s work, with the additional week offering extra time for participants to exchange writing samples ahead of the next class.
The dates are:
Tuesday, 21st January, 7-8.30pm
Tuesday, 28th January, 7-8.30pm
Tuesday, 4th February, 7-8.30pm
Tuesday, 11th February, 7-8.30pm
No sessions on 18th and 25th February
Tuesday, 4th March, 7-8.30pm
Tuesday, 11th March, 7-8.30pm
Tuesday, 18th March, 7-8.30pm
Tuesday, 25th March, 7-8.30pm
About the Group Leader
Isabelle Grey has published nine novels, including the DI Grace Fisher crime series and, as V.B. Grey, two historical novels of psychological suspense, Tell Me How It Ends and Sisterhood. As a television screenwriter, her credits include, amongst multiple episodes of popular crime dramas, Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA award-winning Accused. She has also written non-fiction and been a magazine editor and freelance journalist, and, for five years, was Writing Tutor on the MA Screen at Drama Centre, Central St Martin's.
Tickets
The cost of the course is £120.
Refunds
Please note, we are unfortunately unable to offer refunds for this event.