Are you interested in writing imaginative and speculative fiction? On this six-week Zoom course, award winning writer Nick Hunt will teach you 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. […]

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? Bestselling, award-winning novelist Martyn Waites would love to meet you at this free taster session. Why […]

10.30-12   Tuesday 26th August 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. Come and meet Adam Shackleton, the course tutor and he’ll provide you with some exciting […]

Myths and legends are the stories that every other story is made of. At the core of each of the great and enduring stories of the past is a vibrant, timeless and human story. They are our oldest stories, dealing with our deepest concerns. But how can we make use of these ancient stories in […]

Thursday 28th August 10.30-12 Thinking about writing your memoir? Come and meet founder of Raw Writing, author and teacher, Carla Jenkins and she’ll answer any questions you might have. This is a free session for anyone who is considering the Raw Writing Beginners Memoir course starting in September. https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/write-your-memoir-beginners-course/   There will be some short […]

14.00-15.30   Thursday 28th August Riddle me this... In this workshop we'll go back to the earliest poetry in English, and look at some of the riddles from the Exeter Book, a collection of Old English poems in the archives of Exeter Cathedral. Everything will be translated, but you'll have a chance to read and […]

Friday 29th August    14.00-15.30 Thinking about writing your novel? Come and meet founder of Raw Writing, author and teacher, Carla Jenkins and she’ll answer any questions you might have. This is a free session for anyone who is considering the Raw Writing Beginners Novel course starting in September. https://www.rawwriting.co.uk/event/start-writing-your-novel-course-530pm/ There will be some short […]