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Intensive Writing Workshops 2008/9 |
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Three terms of three one-day workshops spread throughout the year designed
specifically to empower writers embarking upon, or already working on, a
novel or short stories. Each workshop is limited to a maximum of ten people
and each student will have the opportunity to bring and read from their
work-in-progress. Every workshop will examine a different aspect of fiction,
using exercises, discussion and literary examples to stretch the imagination
and deepen your writing skills, helping you to create a sustained piece of
work.
You can book either for one term of three workshops, or for all three terms. The Workshops will take place in Tower Room 3, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1. |
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Autumn 2008 Aspects of Character 28 September 26 October 23 November |
Spring 2009 Aspects of Description 18 January 15 February 15 March |
Summer 2009 Aspects of Plot 26 April 17 May 21 June |
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The fee for the complete series is £595. Otherwise, fees are £225 per term, payable in advance. If you have any queries, or wish to discuss the Intensive Workshops, please phone 020-8809-4725, or send an email to |
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Autumn Term - Aspects of Character
This series of three workshops will help you to develop 3-dimensional characters who stand up and walk off the page. You will learn how to transform autobiography into fiction, how to develop an authentic voice for your characters, master point of view, and learn to write convincing and crackling dialogue. 28 September 2008 - Deepening character 26 October 2008 - Voice and Point of view 23 November 2008 - Revitalising dialogue Spring Term - Aspects of Description This series of three workshops will enable you to use observation to empower and strengthen your descriptions. You will find new ways to describe people and objects, develop a sense of place, and explore how to use weather and seasons to enhance atmosphere and mood. 18 January 2009 - Describing people and objects 15 February 2009 - A sense of place 15 March 2009 - Weather, seasons and mood Summer Term - Aspects of Plot This series of three workshops will help you to plot and structure your fiction. You will look at how to handle time effectively, at conscious and unconscious plotting processes, and how to create a satisfying and appropriate resolution. You will also discover how to develop narrative drive and that fiction essential: page-turnoverability. 26 April 2009 - Plotting your story or novel 17 May 2009 - Structure and time 21 June 2009 - Narrative drive All the workshops will take place in a friendly collegiate atmosphere. There will be exercises and discussion and all students will be encouraged to participate fully. The aim of the workshops is to support your writing so that you can create a complete draft which will resonate and remain with the reader. |
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Quotes: “I have learned more from attending Henrietta's Intensive Workshops than I did from a decade of courses including an MA in Creative Writing. The workshops are fun, the feedback direct, insightful but, most importantly, immensely practical. As a tutor, she has the guts to give you what you need to move forward as a writer. With Henrietta's support and guidance, I managed to bring clarity to an unwieldy novel-in-progress and to write myself out of the hold my work had fallen into.” Christina Okoli “The Intensive is a fantastic way to improve your writing skills, get feedback, and compare notes with others in the same boat as you. Henrietta is honest about your work which sometimes can be hard to hear but encouragingly, what emerges from the discussions and short exercises as well as the spotlight sessions is that writing is as much a skill (or collection of skills,) as an art. Suddenly, there are not just the two stark choices: the Nobel Prize or the shredder, your writing can be worked on and developed until it achieves something closer to the truth you had in mind when you conceived it. You're never left feeling that your piece of work, however raw, is irredeemable. Henrietta is brilliant at providing suggestions and encouraging you to think more about how to achieve what you want to achieve in your writing. The classes are great fun, by the way.” Lindsay Chathli “The Intensive Course has been an invaluable workshop on creative writing. Henrietta guides you through the essentials of writing fiction, getting at the heart of how to make fiction work, whilst helping you draw out and develop your own ideas. An inspiring teacher, she provides constructive feedback, helping you sculpt your work into a better piece of fiction. I've come away from the course a more motivated writer with a better sense of the direction of my work.” Jennifer McDowall “I've enjoyed the workshops tremendously and feel they have been enormously beneficial. I've always wanted to write fiction seriously but found so many excuses/reasons to put it off. However, because of the workshops, over the past few months I've begun to develop a 'serious writing habit'. Henrietta's workshops are a dynamic way to kickstart your writing. They are hugely enjoyable and packed with invaluable writing tips and techniques. She creates a stimulating, supportive and creative environment designed to encourage and improve your writing, as well as providing excellent guidance and feedback for ongoing writing projects.” Sian Stephenson "I can't recommend The Intensive Course highly enough; it has been an absolute lifeline for my writing, providing a stimulating environment in which to learn and to develop my own work. Henrietta is a passionate and inspiring teacher and the classes are well thought through and strike a good balance between teaching, exercises and focusing on the work of members of the group. An added bonus has been having the opportunity to meet other writers, and I have made some firm friends in the process." Alice Adams "Writing is such a solitary skill that being on the course was often a lifeline. I would come home from the sessions feeling inspired to write more and to finish my book. I found it particularly useful to be assigned a "buddy" - we soon got in the habit of ringing each other up to see how we were doing. Henrietta is a truly inspirational tutor. She has the ability to really focus on a piece of writing, offering insightful feedback that really helps fine-tune your skills. Anyone serious about writing a novel, would benefit from going to Henrietta." Tania Alexander "Writing is a very solitary activity and any group that offers a support system is valuable enough for that reason alone. However, by far the most important thing the course provided was serious, valid but positive and sensitive criticism. We don't always spot our own mistakes and they do need to be pointed out, but they need to be pointed out in a way that encourages and doesn't destroy confidence. I think The Intensive Course does this very well." Morag Hastings "Henrietta's Intensive Course has helped me to do something all writers have difficulty with - keep going! Secondly, it has provided an encouraging environment in which to share experiences about the joy and pain of writing with other people. If you think you're the only one facing inner turmoil every time you look at a blank page then think again! This course is full of support and motivation for people going through exactly the same thing. Finally, the straight, no-nonsense feedback you receive on your own writing is invaluable to help you sharpen your ability to communicate and develop appropriate skills to assess your own work. If you're prepared to work hard, listen carefully to the feedback and learn from it, you have every chance of succeeding. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is serious about writing fiction." Jonathan Lee "The Intensive Course has been invaluable. Henrietta acts as a guide rather than a judge, encouraging people's strengths rather than dwelling on their weaknesses. Her comments are always constructive with a view to helping people improve their work. She doesn't hold back on criticism but is always of the view that if the writer persists they will reach their aim. She also encourages comments from group members and to see that they can learn from each other as well." Roger Mills "If you're serious about your writing then you'll know how difficult it is to find honest and constructive feedback but, on Henrietta's course, you won't get anything else. The woman can't lie. It's not always the most pleasurable experience but you're not paying for a pat on the back. But it is always helpful and hugely motivating and, if you're looking to make a commitment to your writing, you can't go far wrong by signing up to this course for a year. It's also good fun and the class exercises can throw up some surprising stuff." Anne Tillyer |
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If you have any queries, or wish to discuss the Intensive Workshops, please phone 020-8809-4725, or send an email to |
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