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SUMMARY:Fiction Short Course
DESCRIPTION: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 come knocking? We will offer helpful advice and fun exercises to encourage you to keep going. We’ll also be honest about the graft involved in putting a novel together\, and give you different ways of approaching the challenging but rewarding act of writing on a daily basis.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/fiction-short-course/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200510
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SUMMARY:Theatre
DESCRIPTION: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? We’ll help you craft a practical\, stageable script\, and create strong roles for actors. We’ll also share what you can expect from working with a director at any stage – from the first inklings of a concept\, through a series of drafts\, all the way to the rehearsal room. You’ll discover how thinking like a director can expand your theatrical vision beyond the page. From kitchen table to opening night\, this course will track the life of your play and enable you to get the best from this unique relationship.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/theatre/
LOCATION:Totleigh Barton\, Totleigh Barton\, Sheepwash\, Beaworthy\, Devon\, EX21 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200510
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SUMMARY:Poetry Tutored Retreat
DESCRIPTION:‘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\, and to surprise yourself and us – all in the glorious setting of the house and grounds of The Hurst. There will be space and time galore for uninterrupted writing\, as well as optional short daily bursts of creative reading to spur you on. Participants are invited to send three or four sample poems for us to read in advance (not more than 120 lines in total) to thehurst@arvon.org by Friday 3 April.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/poetry-tutored-retreat/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200503
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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SUMMARY:Feature Film Screenplays Industry Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION: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 distribution. You’ll also have the chance to develop cut-through pitch materials to deliver maximum impact. Individual and group sessions will cover writing\, producing\, programming\, distribution and exhibition\, transcending the mechanics of ‘how to’ handbooks to offer unique insight into the business derived from almost 40 years of professional screen practice.\nThis course is available half-price for Arvon 18-25 members and benefits-related concessions.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/feature-film-screenplays-industry-bootcamp/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200503
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SUMMARY:Starting to Write Young Adult and Children's Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps you’re starting a story for the first time\, returning to writing\, or changing your focus. Whatever brings you to this course\, we’ll ask you to be bold\, be adventurous and\, above all\, to write from your heart. We’ll cover the essentials of picture books\, chapter books and writing for teens or young adults. Together\, we’ll discuss the books that mattered to us as children\, our favourite contemporary classics and – with luck – get you writing the fiction of the future. With an approach that is collaborative and supportive\, we will invite you to learn\, as children do\, through ‘serious play’ and experimentation.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/starting-to-write-young-adult-and-childrens-fiction/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200426
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SUMMARY:Poetry: Towards a Collection
DESCRIPTION: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 self-editor and develop your creative\, critical confidence through the week. Using inspirational and playful strategies and technical as well as creative exercises\, we’ll look at ways of identifying your key themes\, narrative threads\, preoccupations\, strengths and weaknesses – and gaps to fill. Be prepared to write bold\, fresh work and to be surprised by new poems that find you just when you least expect them.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/poetry-towards-a-collection/
LOCATION:Totleigh Barton\, Totleigh Barton\, Sheepwash\, Beaworthy\, Devon\, EX21 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200412
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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SUMMARY:Arvon Teacher Week
DESCRIPTION:Do you teach writing in the classroom but never get the time for your own creative writing?\nThis 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.\nYou’ll experience an inspirational mixture of workshops and individual tutorials with highly regarded authors\, the support of your fellow writers\, and plenty of time and space to write. Whilst the focus of the week is on developing your own writing\, you will also have the opportunity to reflect on how you can use new approaches to creative writing in your teaching.\nWhether you want to write poetry or prose\, we will create a safe and welcoming environment for you to find your voice and refine your technique. These five days will give you the creative momentum to continue writing long after the course is over.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/arvon-teacher-week/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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SUMMARY:Arvon 1-1 With Kerry Young
DESCRIPTION:A wonderful opportunity to get in-depth one-to-one feedback on your fiction writing\, with acclaimed novelist and Arvon tutor Kerry Young.\nThe 1-1 includes two hours of an Arvon tutor’s time:\n• One hour for your tutor to read 2000 words of your fiction work-in-progress\n• One hour on one-to-one feedback in this writing via Skype\n• A follow-up email with recommendations from your tutor on the next steps you can take with your writing\nOnce you’ve booked\, we’ll send you details of how to submit your writing. We recommend you send a synopsis and the first chapter.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/arvon-1-1-with-kerry-young/
LOCATION:Online\, Online
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191117
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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SUMMARY:Screenwriting: Tutored Retreat
DESCRIPTION: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 you to give your audience what they want but in a way they’re not expecting. After making a booking\, participants are invited to send a three-page (max.) outline and the first ten pages of the script to the hurst@arvon.org by 10 October 2019.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/screenwriting-tutored-retreat/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191115
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SUMMARY:Short Course: Starting to Write Fiction
DESCRIPTION: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 use them to your story’s advantage. We’ll explore ways of finding\, and maintaining\, inspiration and motivation\, so you can be sure you’re giving the best of yourself to your writing – and enjoying the process.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/short-course-starting-to-write-fiction/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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SUMMARY:Poetry: A Personal Poetics
DESCRIPTION:A course for experienced poets who wish to advance their writing through the careful reading of other poets’ work. Over the week you will be exposed to a wide range of international and British work and we’ll look together at how you can use this work to develop your own poetics\, themes and concerns. There will also be opportunities to focus on assembling a volume for publication and the final editing processes.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/poetry-a-personal-poetics/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T135156Z
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SUMMARY:Editing Fiction
DESCRIPTION:You’ve finished your first draft: now what? Time for the challenging task of editing\, polishing and honing your own work. How can you look at it with fresh eyes when you’ve sweated blood over it? Over the course of a week\, we’ll offer practical advice on a range of frequently encountered problems and help you to stop feeling snow-blind\, redraft your work and ready it for the next stage. You don’t have to kill all your darlings\, but you will learn\, as Diana Athill advises\, to “look at them with a very beady eye”.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/editing-fiction/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T135014Z
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SUMMARY:Fiction: Haunting Your Text
DESCRIPTION:This course is designed to help those interested in writing the uncanny to unlock their fictional ghosts. Ghosts make their way into all genres of fiction\, and good writing is always haunted in some way. We will explore the many forms ghosts take in literature\, how to create one\, write fear\, build suspense and haunt your reader. We will encourage those at the beginning of the creative process to develop their ideas and help writers with works in progress fine-tune and illuminate their plots\, characters and settings.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/fiction-haunting-your-text/
LOCATION:Totleigh Barton\, Totleigh Barton\, Sheepwash\, Beaworthy\, Devon\, EX21 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T132913Z
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SUMMARY:Short Course: Spoken Word
DESCRIPTION:This course is for spoken word artists and poets interested in mining their memories and family histories in order to make sense of the present. Participants will be encouraged to explore those intangible parts of our lives that live on in us through the use of objects\, photographs and other triggers\, to then celebrate and explore the tangential\, messy routes to those ideas that really matter. This will be an informal and open course\, exploring collaborative investigation and discussion to unearth gems that might lead to that piece that feels worthy of a time capsule.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/short-course-spoken-word/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191027
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T132656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T132656Z
UID:10001143-1571616000-1572134399@daretowrite.org
SUMMARY:Starting to Write
DESCRIPTION:How do you take the seed of an idea and make it a story or poem that will capture the imagination? If you are new to fiction and poetry and wish to take your first steps into writing\, come and be nurtured by two experienced tutors. This inspiring and lively course will give you the ideas and building blocks you need to start exploring creative writing. Exploring both fiction and poetry\, varied\, stimulating exercises and conversations will set you on the road to your own unique writing journey.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/starting-to-write-2/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191021
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T132456Z
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SUMMARY:Short Course: Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Suspense lies at the heart all good storytelling. This three-day fiction course\, tutored by writers of thrillers and crime fiction\, is for those who might already have an idea – from notes on the back of an envelope to a first draft manuscript – for any kind of genre fiction and are looking for fresh ways to develop their story. Workshops will focus on how the creation of vivid\, multidimensional characters can enable more complex plots and open up opportunities for unforced surprise and suspense. It’s time to put your characters to work!
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/short-course-fiction/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T132300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T132300Z
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SUMMARY:Children's and Young Adults' Fiction: Tutored Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A course for writers who have a partially developed piece to work on. Whether you are working on a first draft\, in the middle of development or polishing up your work\, our aim is to build confidence and skills and to help you to write to the very best of your ability. During in-depth sessions we will provide honest criticism\, experienced advice and\, above all\, plenty of encouragement. Participants are invited to submit up to 2\,000 words of a work-in-progress\, to be sent to totleighbarton@arvon.org by 14 September 2019.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/childrens-and-young-adults-fiction-tutored-retreat/
LOCATION:Totleigh Barton\, Totleigh Barton\, Sheepwash\, Beaworthy\, Devon\, EX21 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
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SUMMARY:Fiction: Work-In-Progress
DESCRIPTION:An inspiring week to focus on a work-in-progress and how to bring it to completion\, with practical guidance and workshops to help navigate the challenging and exciting process of developing your narrative. We will explore the bare bones of writing fiction – sourcing ideas\, plot\, character\, setting\, dialogue and point of view. This structured\, focused course will send you away knowing what you need to do to finish your fiction project\, and leave you feeling surprised at how much progress you’ve made. Come with your curiosity and ideas.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/fiction-work-in-progress/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T131925Z
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SUMMARY:Starting to Write a Novel
DESCRIPTION:Writing a novel can be a daunting process. Writing a chapter is a more achievable task. Writing a page is almost manageable. This course is for writers who have started novels but have had trouble finishing – or for those who are at the very beginning. We break down the novel into its parts of story\, character\, plot and setting\, working with participants to refine each component as they start\, or re-start\, their writing journey.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/starting-to-write-a-novel/
LOCATION:Totleigh Barton\, Totleigh Barton\, Sheepwash\, Beaworthy\, Devon\, EX21 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T131802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T131802Z
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SUMMARY:Short Story Retreat
DESCRIPTION:An up close and personal course aimed at the experienced short story writer\, entirely made up of tutorials with an optional masterclass. We’ll set tasks and exercises focused on each writer’s particular practice and help you mine theme\, character and emotional development. We’ll also discuss the role of place in fiction\, routes to publication and the resources that can help you sustain yourself economically and creatively. And of course\, this all takes place on the idyllic grounds of The Hurst\, an ideal environment to explore the magic of short stories. Participants are invited to send up to 1\,500 words of a short story to thehurst@arvon.org by 6 September 2019.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/short-story-retreat-2/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T131627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T131627Z
UID:10001137-1570406400-1570924799@daretowrite.org
SUMMARY:Short Story Retreat
DESCRIPTION:An up close and personal course aimed at the experienced short story writer\, entirely made up of tutorials with an optional masterclass. We’ll set tasks and exercises focused on each writer’s particular practice and help you mine theme\, character and emotional development. We’ll also discuss the role of place in fiction\, routes to publication and the resources that can help you sustain yourself economically and creatively. And of course\, this all takes place on the idyllic grounds of The Hurst\, an ideal environment to explore the magic of short stories. Participants are invited to send up to 1\,500 words of a short story to thehurst@arvon.org by 6 September 2019.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/short-story-retreat/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190929
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T131418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T131418Z
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SUMMARY:Playwriting: The art and craft of page to stage
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate writing for the theatre. Building on the foundation of what makes characters compelling\, we will explore what is narrative structure and how do you weave those characters into a story? And what makes telling that tale on a stage different to other forms of storytelling? By the end of the week we hope to leave you enthused\, confident\, and ready to work towards a first draft. This week is suitable for people who are starting to write for theatre or for those who have written plays before and who are seeking some re-energising. Please bring with you an idea you’d like to investigate\, a willingness to share and an open mind.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/playwriting-the-art-and-craft-of-page-to-stage/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190922
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T131229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T131229Z
UID:10001135-1568592000-1569110399@daretowrite.org
SUMMARY:Fiction: Brave New Words
DESCRIPTION:This course will help turn your will-to-write into compelling fiction. We’ll explore all aspects of story writing – from sources of inspiration\, starting well\, plotting and characterisation\, to the discipline of selfediting – through practical workshops packed with examples and exercises. And we’ll help apply the theory to your own writing through one-to-one tutorials. Whether you have a full draft or half an idea – come prepared to look at your work afresh.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/fiction-brave-new-words/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190915
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T131053Z
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SUMMARY:Editing NonFiction
DESCRIPTION:Have you finished a first draft? Do you feel that your work needs shaping but you aren’t quite sure how to go about it? Editing can sometimes seem like a mysterious process – even if you know that your work needs to be improved\, it isn’t easy to know what to cut\, what to hone and what should be left as it is. Join us for an invigorating\, inspiring and instructional week where you will learn to develop a critical eye and gain confidence in improving your work – and an appreciation for the joyful art of editing.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/editing-nonfiction/
LOCATION:Totleigh Barton\, Totleigh Barton\, Sheepwash\, Beaworthy\, Devon\, EX21 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190915
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
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UID:10001133-1567987200-1568505599@daretowrite.org
SUMMARY:Starting to Write
DESCRIPTION:During this enjoyable and supportive course we’ll use a variety of inspiring exercises to develop your skills in creating both fiction and poetry. If you have trouble starting or you have trouble finishing\, we’re here to help. You’ll develop characters\, explore a sense of place and learn about structure and form. You’ll discover how to let your words find shape in sound and on the page. Throughout the week we’ll listen – to each other\, to ourselves and to the voices of stories and poems within.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/starting-to-write/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190915
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T130504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T130504Z
UID:10001132-1567987200-1568505599@daretowrite.org
SUMMARY:Crime Fiction
DESCRIPTION:This week will cover the essentials of good crime writing: how to come up with an original and convincing plot\, develop compelling characters\, deliver realistic dialogue\, manage pace\, setting and narrative techniques. We will also make suggestions as to how to incorporate factual crimes into fictional stories. While ideal for those who already have a criminal idea they want to put on the page\, this week will also help those who know they want to write in the genre but are uncertain how to get started.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/crime-fiction/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190901
DTSTAMP:20260624T004813
CREATED:20190809T130229Z
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UID:10001131-1566777600-1567295999@daretowrite.org
SUMMARY:Young Adult Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Write meaningful\, unforgettable stories to inspire young people. Bring the seeds of a story and prepare to dig deeper into why you want to tell it and why the world needs to read it. During the course you will get to grips with who your central characters are\, what they have to say\, and why it matters. Develop the themes you are passionate about\, learn craft techniques to create a character-led page-turner and take your writing to the next level.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/young-adult-fiction/
LOCATION:Lumb Bank\, Lumb Bank\, The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre\,\, Heptonstall\, Hebden Bridge\, West Yorkshire\, HX7 6DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Club / Course/ Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Arvon":MAILTO:national@arvon.org
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