Waking your characters and letting them run
We will be looking at four basic elements of fiction writing: how to bring your characters into focus, how to decide who is going to tell your story, the importance of setting, and the relationship between character and plot. This course is suitable for anyone interested in novel-writing as well as writers of short stories.
A place has unexpectedly become available on this course! It is in a shared room, and must go to a woman. Please call the centre on 01588 640658 for further information.
Single room: £595Shared room: £545
Monday, 16th August 2010
End Date:
Saturday, 21st August 2010
Jeremy Sheldon’s collection of short stories, The Comfort Zone, was published by Jonathan Cape and his debut novel, The Smiling Affair (Vintage), was published in 2005. He works as a tutor on the MA in Creative Writing programme at Birkbeck, London.
Lana Citron is the author of four previous novels: Sucker, Spilt Milk, Transit and The Honey Trap. Other works include short stories, poetry, an award-winning short film - I was the Cigarette Girl - and the radio play Love Saboteur. She has also dabbled in acting and stand-up comedy, appearing at the Edinburgh Festival in the Four Queens Poker Show 2004.
Francesca Main is a commissioning editor for fiction at Simon & Schuster. She previously worked at Hamish Hamilton and Penguin.
The Hurst - The John Osborne Arvon Centre
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
SY7 0JA
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org
