Arvon runs an annual programme of creative writing courses and retreats for schools, groups and individuals. Our courses, tutored by leading authors, are held at three beautiful rural writers’ houses and include a powerful mix of workshops and individual tutorials, with time and space to write, free from distractions of everyday life. Arvon courses are in a wide range of genres and we have different styles of courses. Grants are available to help with course fees.
Nov 19-24
The Hurst
Fiction
Turning first drafts into publishable books
Nov 19-24
Totleigh Barton
Fiction
The shortest of stories. Enough said.
Nov 19-24
Lumb Bank
Non-Fiction
Non-fiction as art
Nov 22
Online 10.00am
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
Nov 26-Dec 1
Lumb Bank
Fiction
Get the basics and try out something new
Nov 26-Dec 1
The Hurst
Poetry
First draft to publishing deal
Nov 26-Dec 1
Totleigh Barton
Playwriting
From idea to page to stage
Nov 26
Online 10.00am
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
“My work has improved a lot. I am actually proud to call it my work.”
— Writing the Game, Student
Exercises
Fiction
Whenever you write a scene it’s a good idea to rewrite it – perhaps in note form – using a different…
Tips
Poetry
Each line must carry at least one unit of sense either in the line itself or across several lines.
To make…
Tips
Non-Fiction & Life Writing
Objects have immense power to help us to tell stories.
I have found that an entire storyline can be found in…
Exercises
Film & TV
PART ONE: Documentary or Research Exercise for Screenwriters
Using a still camera and or a tape recorder (or video recorder), follow…
Tips
Writing for Children & YA
After the giddy rush of a first draft, how you edit and refine your work is of equal, if not more…
Exercises
All
,Writing for Children & YA
Start with a scenario – this might be a random picture, a very short scene from a novel, a few lines…
Tips
Fiction
Before you begin to write your story ask yourself what is it about, what do you want it to say, what…
Exercises
Fiction
Think about your favourite novel or short story, or if not your favourite, then the novel or short story you are…
13 Nov 2018 / #Arvon50
On May 21st this year I will catch a train to The Hurst in the company of the wonderful Mimi Khalvati,…
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12 Nov 2018 / News
It is with a heavy heart that we share this sad news. Our dear friend Nick Grant passed away peacefully on…
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08 Nov 2018 / Chief Executive
Arvon today announces that Ruth Borthwick will step down in April 2019, after a decade as Artistic Director and Chief Executive….
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06 Nov 2018 / #Arvon50
In the mid-90s, aged 22, I landed my dream job at an indie record label. This was mainly due to a…
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Do you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to unlock their creative potential?
We believe that everyone deserves the freedom to imagine, write and explore ideas regardless of their age or financial background.
We offer residential weeks for schools, young people and adult groups.
Our weeks for schools and groups follow the same pattern as our adult course programme – led by two professional writers, with tutorials, group workshops, and time and space to write.
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