Writers Forum #99 January 2010

WRITING DIRECTORY
TUITION NEWS
HELPFUL NEW BOOKS
Screenwriter’s & Playwright’s
ONE DAY Make your own leather-bound Market 2010 (£18.99, Writer’s Digest
notebook, Cumbria Books) is now in
Rejections to Sales 16 January its 19th edition and
16 January, Dorset Although not a writing course, this work- provides a wealth
Run by Della Galton, this course will look in shop takes place at Dove Cottage, William of information con-
detail at what editors want and why they reject Wordsworth’s former home in Grasmere. Led cerning script agents,
short stories. Students are required to bring by Helen Golding Miller, an accredited mem- managers, production
along a previously rejected short story (maxi- ber of the Society of Archivists and a qualiﬁ ed companies, contests
mum of 1800 words) for criticism and advice, paper and book conservator based in Cumbria. and more. It includes
in order to gain full beneﬁ t from the day. It is The session runs from 10am to 4.30pm and up-to-date listings
not for the faint-hearted, but if you want to costs £20. and how-to and craft
know what went wrong then this is the course Visit www.wordsworth.org.uk advice from industry professionals.
for you. It takes place at Kinson Community
Centre from 10am until 4pm and costs £35. Poetry from Art at The Writer’s ABC Checklist by Lorraine
Visit www.dellagalton.com Tate Modern, London Mace and Maureen Vincent-Northam
22 February – 29 March (£9.99, Accent Press)
Translating Poetry: An Award-winning poet Pascale Petit is run- is packed with writ-
Introduction ning three workshops at Tate Modern. Poetry ing tips and answers
6 February, London from Art: Shaping Poems will take place every to frequent questions,
Bill Herbert will be running this one-day Monday from 22 February to 29 March at laid out in an easy-
course at the Poetry School in London. Bill will 6.45-8.15pm. As well as trying out plenty of to-follow A-Z format.
explore some of the joys, discoveries, problems writing exercises, the course will discuss how Bullet points provide a
and consequences of translation and students to shape and edit material into ﬁ nished poems. quick reminder of the
will start to uncover a few principles to apply Each course lasts six weeks, is independent of main items covered.
to their own translation work. The course will the others and is open to both beginners and This new edition is
run from 10.30am to 4.30pm and costs £54. To experienced writers. Each costs £120. published 18 January.
book a place call 0207 582 1679. Visit www.pascalepetit.co.uk
Visit www.poetryschool.com Now Write! Nonﬁ ction: Memoir,
PART-TIME Journalism and Creative Nonﬁ ction
Writing Workshop Exercises from Today’s Best Writers
20 February, Hampshire Think Like a Poet: a writing and Teachers by
Up until May 2010 author Rebecca Smith will be course for beginners Sherry Ellis (£12.99,
the Writer in Residence at Jane Austen’s House 11 January, London Jeremy P Tarcher) pro-
Museum and will be running a number of writ- In this course for beginners, you will explore vides plenty of writing
ers’ workshops. On Saturday 20 February 2010 the sources of poetic ideas and the process by exercises from best-
she will be running a session that will focus on which they are distilled into poems through selling and critically
creating a sense of place. There will be a series close reading of published poems and writing acclaimed nonﬁ ction
of writing exercises using the surroundings of exercises. It takes place on Mondays at 6.45- authors and journal-
Jane Austen’s house and garden. The workshop 8.45pm for ten weeks and costs £108. ists – although all
will run from 11am until 3pm and costs £7. Visit www.poetryschool.com are based in America.
Visit www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk Published 21 January.
FULL-TIME
SHORT COURSES Writing for Children by Pamela Cleaver
Creative Writing MA (£10.99, How To Books) combines her
Journalism, London January 2010, London bestselling Writing a
13 January This degree at Birkbeck University of London Children’s Book with
This 12-week course at the London School aims to develop, at a professional level, the her Ideas for Children’s
of Journalism takes place on Wednesday eve- craft of ﬁ ction. It trains you in editing your Writers. Learn about
nings and provides an introduction to news own and others’ work and provides a practi- plotting and planning,
and features journalism. It will give you a good cal understanding of publishing and the creative beginnings, middles
grounding in the basics of journalism and valu- industries. Students can start this MA in January and endings, research
able feedback on the pieces that you write. 2010 but all applicants must hold a good hon- and how to ﬁ nd a pub-
Classes begin at 6.30pm and end at 9pm. There ours degree and must submit a portfolio of lisher. It also includes
is also a Saturday course that is almost iden- work (5000 words) and a personal statement lists of characters,
tical in content. The tutor is Tony Padman, an in which they discuss their current writing, themes and more.
experienced journalist on national and local ideas for future projects and place their work Published 29 January.
newspapers. The course costs £365. in the context of contemporary writing.
Visit www.lsj.org Visit www.bbk.ac.uk. How to Write Your First Novel by
Sophie King (£10.99, How To Books) guides
you through the novel-writing process step
by step, from ﬁ nding
ideas that will keep
the plot going, to craft-
ing the perfect ending.
Each chapter contains
exercises to improve
your writing skills
– from creating char-
acters to dialogue and
viewpoint. Published
31 January.
Send your course and book listings three months ahead to diary@writers-forum.com
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