New Writing South

Do you wish you had a whole day away from daily distractions to focus solely on your writing? Do you long for a quiet place to plan, read or write without interruption? A bit of time and space away from domestic life and day-job workloads which constantly seem to demand attention? If so, our Room to Write Retreats at The [read more...]

In this writing seminar and using examples mostly from modern fiction, Trevor Pateman invites discussion of the different kinds of reader to be found in the writer’s head and the effects those imagined readers have on the author’s writing. Authors have different ideas about what they want from their imagined readers, and those imagined readers can sometimes enable writing but [read more...]

With Eve Ainsworth and Adam Webb Developing creative projects with young people through schools and community groups is a valuable market for writers. How do you create these opportunities, and how can you, as a writer, offer something really unique and meaningful in your work with this age group?

Speakers: Umi Sinha, Amy Zamarripa Solis, Sue Walker Uncovering personal histories and unexpected stories can provide exciting inspiration for writers. How do you go about carefully unearthing, researching and re-telling untold (hi)stories for your writing project?

With Laura Wilkinson and Beth Miller Marketing yourself and pitching your work is a crucial part of being a writer. How do you prepare a compelling pitch, write a great synopsis/covering letter, build your brand and effectively piece together your writing identity?

Speakers: Amy Winchester. Other speakers from the publishing industry to be confirmed Non-traditional publishing routes are on the rise. New trends in crowd-funding, online, hybrid and self-publishing have expanded the parameters for writers. Where next and how do writers approach and work with publishers effectively? Amy Winchester is the head of PR at Unbound, where her publicity campaign for 2016’s [read more...]

Do you want to write for Television? This masterclass will look at the journey an episode of TV drama goes on, from the first story pitch to multi-stranded storylining, from writing a cracking first draft to top tips for honing a script and juggling shooting schedules. It will look at how the industry works and the different people involved, as [read more...]

The natural habitat of many writers is a solitary one, locked away in a room honing craft, and when they are asked to share their work (as most inevitably are) in front of a live audience at a workshop, book launch, festival or open mic event the first instinct is to recoil in horror. So how do writers effectively and [read more...]