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.
Jan 24
Online 10:00
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
Jan 28-Feb 2
The Hurst
Poetry
New year, new writing
Jan 29
Online 9:00am
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
Feb 4-9
Lumb Bank
Fiction
New horizons, fresh perspectives
Feb 5
Online 9:00am
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
Feb 7
Online 10:00
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
Feb 12
Online 9:00am
Fiction
In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress
Feb 12
Online 10:00
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…
15 Jan 2019 / #Arvon50
The Literary Life
I have found my place at Lumb Bank,
a wooden bench outside the communal dining room,
away from…
08 Jan 2019 / #Arvon50
It was an English teacher at school who first introduced me to the word ‘Arvon’, after having seen that creative writing…
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03 Jan 2019 / #Arvon50
I was fortunate enough to be taken on a funded Arvon course by Apples & Snakes as part of The Writing…
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26 Dec 2018 / #Arvon50
I wrote the first thousand words of what became my debut novel at a small desk overlooking the fields at the…
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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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