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Escape to a beautiful place where you can free your imagination and let your writing off the leash. Grants are available to help with the course fee.

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5 Day Course

Nov 19-24

The Hurst

Fiction

Editing Fiction

Turning first drafts into publishable books

Christopher Wakling Arvon tutor
Christopher Wakling
Hannah Griffiths
Guest: Irenosen Okojie
5 Day Course

Nov 19-24

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

Flash Fiction

The shortest of stories. Enough said.

Tania Hershman Arvon Tutor Hybrid Writing
Tania Hershman
Nuala O’Connor
Guest: David Gaffney
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5 Day Course

Nov 19-24

Lumb Bank

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction: Work-in-progress

Non-fiction as art

Marina Benjamin Life Writing Course Tutor
Marina Benjamin
Alexander Masters
Melanie McGrath Life Writing Course Tutor Arvon
Guest: Melanie McGrath
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One-to-one

Nov 22

Online 10.00am

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Kerry Young

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Kerry Young
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5 Day Course

Nov 26-Dec 1

Lumb Bank

Fiction

Fiction

Get the basics and try out something new

Andrew Miller
Karin Altenberg
Guest: Sarah Winman
5 Day Course

Nov 26-Dec 1

The Hurst

Poetry

Editing Poetry

First draft to publishing deal

Patience Agbabi
Tom Chivers
Guest: Michael Schmidt
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5 Day Course

Nov 26-Dec 1

Totleigh Barton

Playwriting

Playwriting

From idea to page to stage

Alexis Zegerman
Matt Hartley
Guest: Matthew Xia
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One-to-one

Nov 26

Online 10.00am

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Chris Wakling

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Christopher Wakling Arvon tutor
Christopher Wakling
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One-to-one

Nov 27

Online 10.00am

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Kerry Young

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Kerry Young
5 Day Course

Dec 3-8

The Hurst

Starting to Write

Starting to Write

Overcoming the initial hurdles

Katy Moran
Peter Sansom
Guest: Leone Ross
5 Day Course

Dec 3-8

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

Fiction

The techniques and processes of writing fiction

Rachel Seiffert
Jonathan Buckley
Guest: Jane Harris
One-to-one

Dec 3

Online 10.00am

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Chris Wakling

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Christopher Wakling Arvon tutor
Christopher Wakling
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One-to-one

Dec 4

Online

Fiction

Arvon 1-1 with Kerry Young

In-depth feedback on your fiction work-in-progress

Kerry Young
5 Day Course

Dec 10-15

Lumb Bank

Fiction

Fiction: Literary Thriller

Secrets and suspense

Adam LeBor
Sanjida Kay
Guest: Felicia Yap
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5 Day Course

Dec 10-15

Totleigh Barton

Poetry

Poetry

A practical guide to badly behaved poems

Clare Pollard Poetry Course Arvon Tutor
Clare Pollard
Luke Kennard
Luke Kennard
Sophie Collins Poetry Arvon Tutor Course
Guest: Sophie Collins
5 Day Course

Dec 10-15

The Hurst

Fiction

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Children & YA

Young Adult Fiction

How to hook teenage readers with your fiction

Martyn Bedford
Lucy Christopher
Guest: Clare Furniss

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