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Workshops with award-winning writers

Conferences & Courses13 - 14 Mar 2010

Two lively workshops for fiction writers. Suitable for all levels of experience. Central London venue. Small groups so early booking is essential.

CREATING CHARACTERS: Saturday 13th March, 10.30 - 4pm
This workshop explores the creative dynamic between character and story structure. We'll start the day by using writing exercises to create and develop a new fictional character. Then we will consider his or her potential in the story, and explore different ways to bring a character alive on the page. Participants will leave with a new person in their lives, and plenty of ideas for further writing.

DISCOVERING DIALOGUE: Sunday 14th March, 10.30 - 4pm
Characters come alive when they speak. Yet they mustn't talk to much! In this workshop we will use enjoyable and thought-provoking exercises to show you how to discover characters' voices, how to get them talking (some of them may say things they regret!) and turn what they say into powerful dialogue. Working in a small group format you'll gain an understanding of how dialogue differs from actual speech, and how it can carry and deepen the story you want to tell.

Workshop leaders:
Vicky Grut’s awards for short fiction include the Chapter One International Short Story prize in 2006, and an Asham Award in 2009. Her stories have appeared in many UK anthologies, most recently 'Waving at the Gardener' (Bloomsbury, 2009) and 'The Little Nest of Pedagogues' (English and Chinese edition, in association with British Council). She is a reader for The Literary Consultancy and has taught for the Open University, The Arvon Foundation and London South Bank University.

Kathy Page is the author of seven novels, including 'The Story of My Face', long-listed for the Orange Prize in 2001, and currently in development with True West Films, and 'Alphabet', short-listed for a Governor General’s Award (Canada) in 2005. Her new novel, The Find, is forthcoming from McArthur Books in Canada in April. She has taught writing at The Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, the Arvon Foundation in the UK, and at universities in Europe and North America. Born in London, she now lives on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada. www.KathyPage.info

HOW TO BOOK: One workshop is £70, which includes tea, coffee & a sandwich lunch. Or save £30 and book 2 workshops for £110. To book by credit card or paypal visit the website: http://londonwritingworkshops.com

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