Writing to the Next Level with Tutku Barbaros (7-week course)

Are you ready to take your writing to the next level? If you've mastered the basics of creative writing and are eager to go deeper, join Tutku for a dynamic seven-week course designed to sharpen your skills and ignite your creativity.

This practical, hands-on course dives into:

• Building a regular writing practice around a busy schedule
• How to nurture your unique voice and style
• Mastering the art of editing and effective re-drafting
• Giving and receiving actionable feedback
• ...and much more.

You’ll work on a project of your choice—whether it’s a short story, memoir, novel or something in between—with personalised feedback from Tutku, including written notes and/or one-to-one mini sessions.

This course builds on Tutku’s popular Introduction to Creative Writing. You don’t need to have taken the first course, but a basic understanding of creative writing is essential. This course isn’t for complete beginners—it's for writers ready to go deeper.

Course fee is £120 and is held every Monday over seven weeks:

2 June, 9 June, 16 June, 23 June, 30 June, 7 July, 14 July.

Tutku Barbaros is a writer across forms of Turkish Cypriot heritage from south-east London. Her debut book All the Women She Knows, a collection of 11 short stories centred on the lives of 8 women on the precipice of change was published in 2024. She is an alumna of the Royal Court Writers’ Programme as well as Sphinx Theatre’s year-long writer’s development programme, Sphinx 30. Her play Layla and Youssef was longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize and the Paines Plough Women’s Prize For Playwriting.

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.