Arvon

Whether you’ve always dreamt of writing fiction but are yet to get started, or you’re wading through that tricky first draft, this course is for you. We’ll look at where ideas come from and how to recognise a good one when it comes along. We’ll examine the fundamentals of fiction writing – structure, setting, dialogue, character – and how to [read more...]

We want your film to get made. We’ll strengthen your project from inside and out, giving you a process to dig deep into your story, raise the stakes and test your characters to breaking point. At the same time we’ll arm you for the real world: you will learn about the market, audience and the importance of genre. We want [read more...]

Do you teach writing in the classroom but never get the time for your own creative writing? This writing week, exclusively for teachers and during the school holidays, will help you discover your inner writer, and transform the way you teach creative writing back in the classroom. You’ll experience an inspirational mixture of workshops and individual tutorials with highly regarded [read more...]

If you’ve been writing for a while and have built up a substantial body of work, you’re no doubt asking yourself what your poems might add up to if you gather them into one manuscript. What makes for a successful, cohesive collection? How do you select and order your poems in your own unique way? Learn to become your best [read more...]

Aimed at both the first-timer and the experienced screenwriter, this workshop-intensive course focuses on the changing nature of the screen industry and how this is impacting on the journey from script to screen, for stories and their creators. Beginning with rigorous story surgery, writers will gain greater understanding of the need for distinctiveness and innovation in the age of digital [read more...]

‘The role, the rise, the carol, the creation’ (Gerard Manley Hopkins). Writing poetry is a joy, but sometimes our fires need feeding. Through detailed, sympathetic and challenging responses to your current work, we will help you rediscover the absorbing pleasures of developing and honing the poems that only you can write. We expect you to be productive, to have fun, [read more...]

In the life of any performed play, there’s a moment when the writer meets the director. This course will shine a light on that collaboration and encourage you to write with that future life in mind. What are the building blocks of a new piece of theatre, and how do you keep faith with your ideas throughout the writing process? [read more...]

It’s easy enough to start something, but not always so easy to get to the end of that daunting first draft. It seems to be a common problem for writers, from those starting out to those who are more experienced. How do you keep motivated and keep your ideas on track – especially when the demons of doubt and distraction [read more...]