Workshops
Vicky Grut (all workshops) is the recipient of a number of short fiction awards, including the 2009 Asham Award (finalist) and the 2006 Chapter One International Short Story Prize (winner). Her stories have appeared in magazines and collections including Random Factor (Pulp Books, 1997), Reshape Whilst Damp (Serpent’s Tail, 2000), Valentine’s Day: Stories of Revenge (Duckworth, 2000), two volumes of the British Council anthology New Writing 13 (Picador, 2005) and NW14 (Granta, 2006), and Waving at the Gardener (Bloomsbury, 2009). She is a reader for the Literary Consultancy and has taught for Birkbeck College, the Open University and the Arvon Foundation. She teaches on the BA in Creative Writing at London’s South Bank University.
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WORKSHOPS FOR 2012.
Saturday, 25 February 2012, 10.30am – 4pm.
CAPTURE NEW CHARACTERS. HEAR THEM SPEAK: Characterization and Dialogue *SOLD OUT. Please email to go on the waiting list for cancellations: londonwritingworkshops@gmail.com
with Vicky Grut.
Novels and short stories that linger in the reader’s memory almost always have intriguing and complex characters at their heart. This enjoyable and highly practical one-day workshop explores different ways of creating compelling fictional characters, as well as ways of writing sharp, lively dialogue that will bring their voices alive on the page. Suitable for all levels of experience. Cost: £85 includes tea, coffee and a sandwich lunch. Group limit: 12
Saturday, 17 March, 10.30am – 4pm.
THE WRITERS’ WORKOUT: Inspiration for new fiction
with Vicky Grut
Another intensive day of writing exercises and prompts designed to recharge your creative batteries in a supportive environment. Come along and rustle up some new inspiration for the Spring. Suitable for all levels of experience. Cost: £85 includes tea, coffee and a sandwich lunch. Group limit: 12
Saturday, 21 April 2012, 10.30am – 4pm.
SHAPING YOUR STORY: Narrative Structure
with Vicky Grut
A practical day of writing exercises and focused discussion for novelists and short story writers who want to explore story structure. Come along and experiment with different kinds of story shapes or bring an existing story outline and get feedback on work-in-progress in a supportive environment. Cost: £85 includes tea, coffee and a sandwich lunch. Group limit: 12.
ALSO…
Saturday, 26 May 2012, 10.30am – 4pm.
WRITING FROM LIFE – with ALEXEI SAYLE
and Vicky Grut
An opportunity to spend a day exploring the pleasures and pitfalls of drawing on real experiences with writer and comedian Alexei Sayle. Using a mix of discussion and practical writing exercises, we’ll look at ways of shaping characters from real people – including yourself; drawing inspiration from real places; creating story-lines; and the evocative power of sensory memories. This workshop will appeal to people interested in life writing, memoir or creative non-fiction, as well as those writing fiction based on real events.
Praise for Alexei Sayle’s recent memoir Stalin Ate My Homework: [This] ‘touching, elegantly written memoir stands out’ (Independent on Sunday); ‘Fascinating and hugely entertaining’(Daily Telegraph); ‘brilliant satires on modern life’ (Tim Lott, Independent); a book of ‘charm and substance, both as memoir and history’ (Times Literary Supplement).
Cost: £120 includes tea, coffee and a sandwich lunch. Group limit: 12 people.
Click on the title to order a copy of Stalin Ate My Homework from Sceptre.
Coming up in October 2012…
LET’S GET DIGITAL: SOCIAL NETWORKING AND DIGITAL MARKETING FOR WRITERS
Novelist Jane Rusbridge (Rook, forthcoming from Bloomsbury in 2012) and PR expert Lucy Middleton on how to negotiate the highways and byways of new media to connect with new readers. More details to follow.
HOW TO BOOK:
To book any of these workshops using credit or debit cards or paypal go to the Bookings Page.
Book all three £85 workshops in Feb, March and April for a discount price of £200 (cheque payments only).
For more information on any one of these workshopsor for info on paying by cheque e-mail Vicky at londonwritingworkshops@gmail.com; or call 020-87690290.
VENUE:
Workshops take place in the 4th floor Boardroom of The Doggett’s Coat and Badge, 1 Blackfriars Bridge, London SE1 9UD. It’s a large modern pub overlooking the Thames on the southern end of Blackfriars Bridge (within walking distance of Waterloo).
Getting there: Waterloo Station is a 10 minute walk, Southwark station is minutes away and Blackfriars (for overground rail) is on the north side of the river. Bus stops for routes 45, 63,100 & RV1 are within yards of the pub.
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