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.
Apr 8-13
The Hurst
Fiction
,Children & YA
Enthralling the young adult reader
Apr 15-20
Lumb Bank
Fiction
Unlearning rules, building instinct
Apr 22-27
The Hurst
Fiction
Technique and tenacity: a good first draft and beyond
Apr 22-27
Lumb Bank
Poetry
Seeing your poetry in the round
Apr 22-27
Totleigh Barton
Non-Fiction
The secret to writing luminous and commercial prose
Apr 23
Online 9.30am
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
Apr 25
Online 2.00pm
Fiction
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Apr 29-May 4
The Hurst
Poetry
Navigating a maze of your own creation
“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…
21 Mar 2019 / News
Arvon and Jerwood Arts are delighted to announce the 2019/20 cohort of Jerwood/Arvon mentees. These nine emerging writers were selected out…
Read more19 Mar 2019 / #Arvon50
We called them the two Johns, John Moat and John Fairfax, after the two Ronnies, but out of awe at their…
Read more12 Feb 2019 / #Arvon50
In May 1984, my O levels were finishing and I couldn’t wait to leave school behind and start my life in…
Read more11 Feb 2019 / News
Arvon is delighted to announce that Andrew Kidd has been appointed as its new Chief Executive and Artistic Director. Andrew Kidd…
Read moreDo 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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