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SUMMARY:Starting to Write
DESCRIPTION:If you want to write creatively\, but aren’t sure where to start\, this course will give you the tools and confidence to get you past that challenging blank page. We’ll begin at the source – inspiration – and travel through the alchemical life of an idea to the moment it reaches its readers. We’ll ask what makes a poem a poem and a story a story\, exploring voice\, structure\, plot and poetic form in an accessible and intuitive way. Together we’ll talk you through the theory and show you\, using inspiring and provocative examples\, how good writing works. We’ll offer structured prompts and tailored feedback to help you realise the poetry and stories you’ve been dreaming of writing.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/starting-to-write-3/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Fiction
DESCRIPTION:This course is for anyone who wants to get better at writing fiction\, from the complete beginner to someone with a finished novel under their belt. Writing well means striking a paradoxical balance between instinct and judgement. The course will address both aspects: the spontaneous\, free\, instinctive impulse towards self-expression; and the complementary need for understanding the goals of storytelling. Together we will sharpen your sense of how a story works and discover that even the low points – distraction\, hopelessness\, stuckness – can provide invaluable assistance towards the final goal of truly finishing.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/fiction-2/
LOCATION:The Hurst\, The Hurst\, The John Osborne Arvon Centre\, Clunton\, Craven Arms\, Shropshire\, SY7 0JA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Writing
DESCRIPTION:Swap your pen for a box cutter and get ready to unpack your writing and peel off labels for this wild and wideranging exploration of forms and hybrids. Over the week\, we will slip across slashes\, reading and writing new ways into the spaces between poetry and prose\, essay and fiction as well as image\, sound and performance. Expect to experiment\, examining your own writing process and generating new work through playful and productive exercises designed to help you invent the shapes and structures you need. Be ready for adventure. No experience necessary.
URL:https://daretowrite.org/event/hybrid-writing/
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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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
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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
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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
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191027
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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
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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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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191007
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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/
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:20190923
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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
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190915
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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
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