When writing for radio you literally start with nothing, no visuals – no sound so where do you start? This one-off session will introduce you to: – Principles of strong active dialogue – Characters that not only speak to us but let us inside their worlds – Creating kinetic scenes – Painting pictures with action. The session will get you [read more…]
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What’s Your Story? Let’s work it out
Structuring your script. Working through the beats and identifying the core of the narrative. Plotting exercise, breaking the story down and finding methods that help you get the story out of your head and onto the page.
Crafting characters
This workshop is designed for writers who are looking for techniques to challenge and create strong and dynamic characters. This practical writing workshop will give you tools to craft their inner conflict This session will allow you to revisit your characters to identify their dramatic functions in your plot and approaches to make them come to life on the page. [read more…]
Intro to Screenwriting One Day June
At the end of the day you will understand the basics of structure, character, dialogue, and will never watch a film the same way again. Our Intensive One Day Introduction to Scriptwriting for Screen is designed for new writers wanting to get started with writing for the big or small screen. Have you ever thought while watching a film ” [read more…]
Intro to Screenwriting One Day April
At the end of the day you will understand the basics of structure, character, dialogue, and will never watch a film the same way again. Our Intensive One Day Introduction to Scriptwriting for Screen is designed for new writers wanting to get started with writing for the big or small screen. Have you ever thought while watching a film ” [read more…]
Man vs Toddler with bestselling author of Dummy, Matt Coyne
More inept, more clueless and more exhausted than ever, the man behind the blogging phenomenon Man vs Baby is back with the latest instalment in his (and his son Charlie’s) journey through the chaos and comedy of parenting. In the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller Dummy comes Man vs. Toddler – the story of what happens when [read more…]
Characters and their Environment – with author, Susan Elliott Wright
Bestselling author Susan Elliot Wright will be talking about the importance of setting in her work, and explaining how like in real life, the landscape, seasons and weather has a profound effect on shaping her characters and influencing their lives in terms of their actions and reactions. Susan’s most recent novel is The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood. She is also [read more…]
Rachel Bower at Highfield Library
Join poet Rachel Bower as she unveils new poetry and contributes to a bespoke mural that has been created with the local women of Highfield, capturing traces of stories, objects and recipes that have been inherited or passed on.
Writing Masterclass: Writing Fictional Characters
Characters are at the heart of all fiction. No matter how dramatic the story, the events within it only feel real and interesting when they affect the people involved. Through a mix of class discussion and practical writing exercises, this friendly and supportive masterclass will help you to create and develop believable characters with stories to tell. Join bestselling Sheffield-based [read more…]
Oswaldtwistle Writers’ Group (Oswaldtwistle)
Have you ever written a poem or story and then put it in a drawer? Perhaps you’re a published novelist? Whether you are a complete beginner or an established writer, we invite you to join our writers’ group at Oswaldtwistle Library. Writing projects are set at every meeting but these are not compulsory and, above all, we encourage creativity. You [read more…]