Would you like to be in a small and supportive group where you can receive feedback on your written work and learn how to give feedback to others?
In the Raw Writers Workshop Course, you can do just that.
Each week, two people will have up to 2500 words of their work in progress critiqued by the others on the course. So with eight participants, you will have your writing critiqued twice over the course.
The group will spend 45 minutes discussing each of the two submissions and then hand over their written comments to the writer.
We have created easy-to-use templates focused around the fundamentals of storytelling (characterisation, dialogue, setting, etc.). If you already feel comfortable sharing written feedback, you are welcome to do so in a way that suits you, supported by an instructor at every step of the process.
Often, we allow our writing to become a sacrifice to life’s seemingly never-ending priorities. Attending a Raw Writers Workshop course helps to hold us accountable.
No matter the length of what you’re writing, readers bring with them expectations about what constitutes a ‘good’ story. Whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, (or a blend of the two!) readers expect a clear narrative arc, with a rise and fall of action and tension, focused on an engaging protagonist who drives the plot forward.
Whichever you have chosen, the writer’s workshop programme is designed to help you write the story you want to tell as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Adam Shackleton is a writer with a keen interest in developing creative talent. He holds a BA Honours in English Literature and an MA with Distinction, both from the University of Exeter. Adam was awarded a Dean’s Commendation for the quality of his written work; earning a distinction in every module of his Masters course.
He read his Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Cambridge, and went on to teach for a decade in the United Kingdom and internationally, specialising in reading and writing.
Adam has completed numerous creative writing courses with Curtis Brown and Raw Writing. He has also been published in his role as a commentator on politics and social affairs.
Adam is currently working on a commission for a charity to write a middle-grade novel and a picture book for younger readers. He looks forward to publishing both in 2026 to coincide with the charity’s anniversary celebrations.
Tuesdays
16th, 23rd, 30th Sept
7th, 14th, 21st Oct
4th, 11th Nov
14.00-15.30
Exeter Library
