Do you want to write that novel/memoir/short story without anything standing in your way? This four-week course addresses and helps you to overcome imposter syndrome and that critical inner voice. It will also stop you from comparing yourself with other writers. I’m going to get you to a place where all your brain space and […]
This is a reading-based course. Each month we explore a substantial text, normally a novella-length work of about 100 pages. Having read this once - and ideally twice! - we discuss what we can learn from it about the elements that make up literary fiction: plot, character, dialogue, themes, tone, structure, style, context. This is […]
Do you feel like brushing up your knowledge of the bard of Avon? Then come and join us. This six-month course is designed to help you experience Shakespeare with confidence, understanding and above all enjoyment. Each week, we will read key speeches and scenes from a play, after which you can enjoy the whole work. […]
This course is designed to build your knowledge and enjoyment of English poetry, and encourage you to find your own poetic voice. We will study a range of poems, from medieval times to the present, and learn about the different forms of verse: sonnet, sestina, villanelle, blank verse, rhyming couplets, and more! Classes are discussion-based, […]
This six-month course has been designed to increase your writing confidence, help you find your voice, and start writing your novel. You’ll find the beating heart of your story and begin working on your first draft. Through close reading analysis and writing exercises, you’ll learn all about plot, structure, setting, character and voice. There will […]
With its criminals, cops, and everything in between, crime fiction is this country’s best-selling genre. But what makes it so popular? And why? What sets it apart from any other genre? And more importantly, how can you write it? This will be a course that covers character, dialogue, landscape and dramatic narrative. It will also […]
Are you looking for feedback on your writing? Are you keen to become a more analytical reader? Are you eager to spend time discussing your work with others; developing your writer’s toolkit alongside a group of like-minded peers? If so, the Raw Writing Writers Workshop might be right for you! Over this six-month course, you […]
This course is for those who have completed a six-month Raw Writing memoir course previously, or a comparable course. Part-payment plans can be arranged if you’d like to pay in three instalments. Wed 05 Aug – £320 Mon 05 Oct – £320 Sat 05 Dec – £320 Please contact carla@rawwriting.co.uk if you’d like to arrange […]
Memoir is no longer the preserve of the rich and famous. We can all write about our lives. Have 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 […]
Exeter Phoenix Friday 18th September 14.00-15.30 Are you looking for feedback on your writing? Are you keen to become a more analytical reader? Are you eager to spend time discussing your work with others; developing your writer’s toolkit alongside a group of like-minded peers? If so, the Raw Writing Writers Workshop might be right for […]
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