Creating Compelling Fiction
• Improving your skills as a fiction writer
• Creating the space and facility to write and write more
• Enabling you to focus on a great finished product
With proven techniques, given by a published
best-selling fiction author, who is a full member of
the Crime Writers' Association
With proven techniques, given by a published
best-selling fiction author, who is a full member of
the Crime Writers' Association
4 Day Residential Course on 'Writing Fiction' in Spain 2024 (tba)
This course covers;
Day 1; Genres, setting and plotting
Day 2; Characterisation, dialogue and writing style
Day 3; Point of view, deep description, pace and the ‘rule of 3’
Day 4; Creating suspense, the unforgettable ending and issues you may face!
All explained with easy tasks, examples and exercises.
A review of one of your chapters will be undertaken by the tutor
2 Day Intensive Course on 'Writing Fiction' in Surrey in February 2023
***FULL***
This course covers;
Day 1 morning; Genres, setting and plotting
Day 1 afternoon; Characterisation, dialogue and writing style
Day 2 morning; Point of view, deep description, pace and the ‘rule of 3’
Day 2 afternoon; Creating suspense, the unforgettable ending and issues you may face!
All explained with easy tasks, examples and exercises to take home, because of the time constraint.
A review of one of your chapters will be undertaken by the tutor, offline price TBA.
Amongst other things, you leave with;
- Tried, tested and proven ability to plot your story effectively with pace
- No longer have writer’s block or obstacles
- 10 ‘must haves’ for effective dialogue
- 13 ways to create ‘spine chilling’ suspense
- Many tips, skills and methods to create your web of intrigue
- The classic ‘love triangle’ to test your hero!
- Your own problem(s) answered
- Telling the story at the right pace to draw in your reader and make them……
TURN THE NEXT PAGE AND WANT YOUR NEXT BOOK!
YOU:
- should be currently writing a fiction novel or keen to start one
- may be a long way through and have a block or struggling to finish
- and find that ‘block buster’ ending
- should read before the course:
- ‘The Children Act’ by Ian McEwan - 2017
- ‘Nemesis’ by Rory Clements - 2018
- ‘The Last’ by Hannah Jameson - 2019
Your preparation and requirements are, so please bring:
- A pad and writing implements for the exercises (self-explanatory notes will be provided)
- A sample chapter of your own work for review
- Your creative brain!
Reigate Hill Golf Club - Parking available - Click for Directions
Feb 4th & 5th (9.30 – 5.00)
Cost £295
including coffees/teas and lunch both days
This course answers all those questions and self-doubt you have, such as;
Is my plot complete, written with pace and entirely credible?
Do I need an inciting incident?
What is an antagonist?
How do I create the perfect ending?
When or how do I reveal?
What is a MacGuffin?
What is the purpose and use of a prologue or epilogue?
