Creative Writing Course: How to Tell a Story
Tue 21 Jan 2025 7:00 PM - Tue 25 Mar 2025 8:30 PM GMT
Bell House, SE21 7BG
Description
This creative writing course, taught by screenwriter and novelist Isabelle Grey, is for anyone with a story to tell. Whether you’re writing a first novel or a family memoir, this will show how to build a narrative that people will enjoy reading. Eight classes over ten weeks will cover theme and plot, character and point of view, pace and suspense, endings and beginnings, and include plenty of workshop exercises. You will learn how to edit your own work as well as give constructive feedback on each other’s work, with the additional week offering extra time for participants to exchange writing samples ahead of the next class. The dates are:
About the Group Leader Isabelle Grey has published nine novels, including the DI Grace Fisher crime series and, as V.B. Grey, two historical novels of psychological suspense, Tell Me How It Ends and Sisterhood. As a television screenwriter, her credits include, amongst multiple episodes of popular crime dramas, Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA award-winning Accused. She has also written non-fiction and been a magazine editor and freelance journalist, and, for five years, was Writing Tutor on the MA Screen at Drama Centre, Central St Martin's. |
Refunds
Please note, we are unfortunately unable to offer refunds for this event.
Reduced ticket prices
We’d like as many people as possible to be able to access and enjoy Bell House. We offer a limited number of income-based concession tickets at half price, which can be booked directly - if you would not be able to attend at the full price due to financial considerations, then this concession option is available.
Location
Bell House, SE21 7BG