Whether you are writing your first novel or still contemplating how to begin the opening chapter, Writing your First Novel offers you an opportunity to explore the many elements involved in bringing your work through the construction stage to completion.

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This one day poetry workshop run by Enda Wyley aims to inspire and encourage participants to study poetry by established poets, create new work and to share their existing work with class members. An enjoyable, relaxing day which will celebrate the power of poetry and the making of it.

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On this one-day course Henry McDonald will teach aspects of writing for the new media genres. They will include not only how to write crisp, clear, precise blogs but also how to update and refresh blogs as news stories develop.

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Through reading and writing exercises this two day course will explore several aspects of the short story; structure, pacing, dialogue and endings will all be examined. It will also explore some experimental compositional techniques which can be used to spark new work and ideas. Participants should come to the workshop with stories-in-progress, ready to group share them for discussion and development.

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Storytelling is a natural human need both to explain and to entertain; storywriting is an extension of this creative impulse. This creative writing class will look at the short story and the novel formats, in particular.

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In this intensive two-day course, novelist, performer and playwright Mia Gallagher will introduce participants to skills and techniques for developing and understanding characters. What they are, how they sound, how they think and feel, what they want and how you can work with them to bring your stories more vividly to life.

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This weekend course is aimed at guiding those who wish to start writing fiction for children who are old enough to read independently. Topics covered include writing for different genres and age groups; developing character, setting and dialogue; plotting and structure.

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Want to Finally Write That Bestselling Novel? Here’s the Kick Start You Need! Using her experience as a bestselling author and as a marketing manager and buyer in the book trade, Sarah will share what she has learned about writing popular fiction over the past twelve years.

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