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SUMMARY:Writing for Children aged 8-12 (Adult Course)
DESCRIPTION:The last decade has marked a new Renaissance in children’s fiction. In an era of unprecedented multi-media competition\, learning how to write books that capture and keep a child’s attention is more important than ever. On this course\, you will delve deep into the history of children’s fiction; learning how it has changed\, and how writers have adapted to cater to new audiences. You will have the opportunity to learn how to create compelling characters\, propulsive plots\, dynamic dialogue\, and wondrous worlds.\nThe books we read as children stay with us all our lives. Whether you grew up reading C.S. Lewis and Enid Blyton\, or J.K. Rowling and Katherine Rundell\, there is a radiant universe of innovative imagination to explore. To aid you in this journey\, you will also have the opportunity to share your writing with a group of like-minded peers for constructive feedback. \nAdam 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. \nHe 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. \nAdam 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. \nAdam 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. \nPart-payment plans can be arranged if you’d like to pay in three instalments: \nAugust 5th – £300\nOctober 5th £300\nDecember 5th £300 \nPlease contact carla@rawwriting.co.uk if you’d like to arrange this. \n\n\n\nExeter Phoenix\n\nSESSION DATES:\nThursdays 10.30-12.00\n\nSeptember: 18th\, 25th\nOctober: 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\nNovember: 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th\nDecember: 4th\, 11th\, 18th\nJanuary: 16th\, 23rd\, 30th\nFebruary: 6th\, 13th
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LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Six Month Course
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SUMMARY:Write Your Memoir – Beginners Course
DESCRIPTION:Memoir is no longer the preserve of the rich and famous. We can all write about our lives. \n\n\n\n\nHave you been thinking about writing your memoir for some time? Have you made a start but are now struggling to make progress? Would you like to receive warm support\, guidance and inspiration so that you can make headway with your memoir? \nJoin me on this six-month course where you’ll learn all the key components of memoir writing. Through the study of published memoirs and writing exercises\, you’ll learn how to develop your ideas and improve and experiment with your writing style. You’ll find the right structure for your memoir and there will be no holding you back! \nPlaces are limited to eight so everyone (and their memoirs) are given a lot of attention.\nThe course outline and recommended reading will be sent once you’ve booked your place. If you’d like to have a chat first\, don’t hesitate to email carla@rawwriting.co.uk or call me on 07474 116771. \nPart-payment plans can be arranged if you’d like to pay in three instalments.\nAugust 5th – £300\nOctober 5th £300\nDecember 5th £300 \nPlease contact carla@rawwriting.co.uk if you’d like to arrange this. \nSESSION DATES \nThursdays: 14.00-15.30 \nSeptember: 18th\, 25th \nOctober: 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd \nNovember: 6th\, 13th\, 20th\, 27th \nDecember: 4th\, 11th\, 18th \nJanuary: 15th\, 22nd\, 29th \nFebruary: 5th\, 12th \nExeter Phoenix \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/write-your-memoir-beginners-course/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Writing Sci-fi\, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
DESCRIPTION:With Nick Hunt\, author of Red Smoking Mirror\, Outlandish and Where the Wild Winds Are  \nThis course is an introduction to writing imaginative and speculative fiction – from sci-fi and fantasy to alternate history. You will learn techniques for world-building and peopling different realities; imagining utopias\, dystopias and possible futures; how to write strong characters and structure your storyline; and how to make the worlds you create vivid and alive. \nFollowing in the footsteps of writers like Ursula K. Le Guin and Margaret Atwood\, we will examine how speculative writing plays a deeply subversive role\, destabilising ‘the way things are’ and allowing our imagination to break free of its bindings. Imagining different pasts\, and futures\, enables different presents. \nThe course will combine teaching and reading – with inspirations ranging from China Miéville\, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Octavia E. Butler to Alan Garner and William Golding – with writing exercises\, group discussions\, feedback and structured writing time. By the end of the six weeks\, you will have completed a solid beginning to a new story\, or deepened and expanded a work already in progress. Whether you are a published author or a curious beginner\, all you need is something to write on and your imagination. \nNick Hunt is the author of Red Smoking Mirror (Swift Press\, 2021)\, an alternate history set in 16th-century Mexico\, which was a finalist for the Edward Stanford Viking Award for Fiction with a Sense of Place. His non-fiction books include Outlandish\, Where the Wild Winds Are and Walking the Woods and the Water. \nHe has taught writing courses at the Arvon Foundation\, the University of Bristol\, Schumacher College and other institutions. He also works as an editor and a writing mentor. In September 2025 he will start a two-year placement as a Royal Literary Fellow at the University of Bristol. \nThursdays \n18th\, 25th Sept\, \n2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd Oct \n19.00-20.30 \nZoom
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