Sep 22
Online
Fiction
,Poetry
,Starting to Write
,Non-Fiction
,Other
,Short Story
Arvon at Home Masterclass: Hybrid Writing
Zoom masterclass with Tania Hershman
Tania Hershman
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 rural centres 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 range of genres and we have different styles of courses. Grants are available to help with course fees.
How will Covid-19 affect Arvon courses?
Following government advice, and with the safety and wellbeing of our staff and course participants in mind, we have made the difficult decision to close all three Arvon centres until the end of 2020. We will be in touch with all writers who have booked places on our imminent courses outlining your options.
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.
Sep 22
Online
Fiction
,Poetry
,Starting to Write
,Non-Fiction
,Other
,Short Story
Zoom masterclass with Tania Hershman
Sep 23
Online
Poetry
Reading and Q&A from Rachel Long via Zoom
Sep 28-Oct 2
Online
Radio Drama
Holding Your Audience
Sep 30
Online
Fiction
,Non-Fiction
Reading and Q&A from Patrick McGuinness via Zoom
Oct 1
Online
Poetry
Zoom masterclass with Roger Robinson
Oct 7
Online
Poetry
,Other
,Songwriting
Reading and Q&A from John Hegley via Zoom
Oct 19-23
Online
Poetry
A week of formal and narrative play
Oct 22
Online
Playwriting
,Other
Zoom masterclass with Chris Thorpe
Every time I’ve taught at Arvon - going back over fifteen years now - I’ve seen how much difference just a handful of days can make in the life of writers. There’s a perfect mix of tutorials, writing time, socializing, and discussion - all those elements come together to create an atmosphere in which writing projects move in that longed-for but often unattainable direction: forward.
— Kamila Shamsie
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…
26 Aug 2020 / The Stories We Tell
On Living alongside Dead Writers
‘Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless…
12 Aug 2020 / My Arvon Journey
A personal journey to publication of my first book
‘The West Façade’
A collection of short stories.
M…
15 Jul 2020 / The Stories We Tell
Disappearances and Encounters
As the daughter and granddaughter of antique dealers, I grew up handling wonderful old things. They…
11 Jun 2020 / The Stories We Tell
Unlocking Rooms
My appreciation of the power of stories happened in 1974. I was a pupil at a boys’…
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.
