Due to popular demand, I’ll be starting my courses again, in sync! Course 1: ‘Approaches to Creative Writing’ will be running at Forest Hill Library for six weeks from Tuesday 13 May (5.15pm-7.15pm) and also at The Sunflower Centre, Brockley, from Thursday 15 May (12.15pm-2.15pm). We’ll be covering Fantasy & Transformation; Imagery, Theme, Narrative Voice, […]
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I’ve just scheduled a free Comedy Writing Workshop as part of the Brockley Max Festival in June. It’s running on Monday 2 June, 2pm-6pm, upstairs at The Brookmill pub, 65 Cranston Road, London SE8 4EJ. You’ll watch some classic clips, learn how to write comedy dialogue and work with a small group to create your
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There’s just time for me to run three consecutive short courses before Easter. You can do them in any order, and I’ll be starting Course 4 at Forest Hill Library on Tues 11 March (evenings); and Course 2 at the Sunflower Centre on Thurs 13 March (afternoons). I’ll also be starting the Course 1 introduction
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I’ve taken the plunge and scheduled a six-week online introductory course, starting on Monday 24 February between 6pm-8pm. The course will cover the same ground as the in-person course at the Sunflower Centre: imagery, narrative voice, ‘fantasy and transformation’, using the senses, dialogue and more. I started teaching Creative Writing online, back in 2020 during
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Life continues to move forward! I’ve now worked as a Creative Writing Teacher at Sutton College for four terms and I’ve also run three short Creative Writing classes in my own community, London’s Forest Hill. The fourth 6-week Creative Writing for Wellbeing course, has now been scheduled. It will run at Forest Hill Library on
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REDUCED PRICE! I’ve started a new Creative Writing for Wellbeing course at the Sunflower Centre in Brockley. Learn about imagery, narrative voice, ‘fantasy and transformation’, using the senses, dialogue and more. A series of six classes to free your imagination and enrich your prose, ready for the next three courses which will take you further
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I found myself commissioned to write a news story this summer! As in, it turned out that there was a story, and it wasn’t just about the excellent Mad Professor exhibition I was asked to cover. Do get along to see it if you can! https://dropdabiscuit.co.uk/mad-professor
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I’m starting something new. 🙂 Post-lockdown, what could be nicer than a writing class in real life? I’m currently exploring community venues from which to offer my writing courses. Out of necessity, they’ll be around London (as that is where I live) – however, the Zoom courses will continue for people outside London. It won’t
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Do you love good, descriptive writing and long to do your own? If so, the Approaches to Creative Writing, Developing Characters and Writing Fiction courses could just the thing for you. You’ll be introduced to the work of wonderful authors such as Kei Miller, Tim Winton, Rose Tremain and Andrea Levy, and learn about writing through the
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Written a great article, book or website and want to make sure it’s perfect before submitting? Have a brilliant idea for a piece of writing, but not keen on actually writing it? Don’t worry, I can help! With 20 years’ experience as a proofreader, sub-editor and freelance writer, I can give your precious text a
