Fiction Writing Certificate. Unit 1. Character and Point of View with Laura Wilkinson

Ref: D2D35448

Location: London
£900
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About this course

Please note that the course fee of £900 (which covers all three units) is payable in advance of study.

During this three-unit course, the key elements which underpin fiction writing are brought together into one continuing programme to support the development of writing a novel. Led by two published novelists, with plenty of mentoring and coaching experience.

This first unit is taught by Laura Wilkinson and will include:
Ideas generation and testing ideas and thinking like a writer
Building character
Point of view

Course Description

Pre-course preparation
A reading pack of PDFs will be sent to you prior to the course. For How-to reading, Francine Prose’s Reading Like a Writer is a great place to start, if you wish. You can submit 500 words from a work-in-progress to Laura for feedback during your individual tutorial.

Course Materials

What students need to bring

Your usual writing equipment, notebook and pen, and/or laptop.

Timetable

Saturday 1 March

10.00am - Morning classes start
11.15am - Tea/coffee break
11.30am - Morning classes continue
1.30pm - Lunch
2.30pm - Time for writing and tutorials
4.45pm - Class wrap-up
5.00pm - Classes finish

Sunday 2 March
10.00am - Morning classes start
11.15am - Tea/coffee break
11.30am - Morning classes continue
1.30pm - Lunch
2.30pm - Time for writing and tutorials
4.45pm - Class wrap-up
5.00pm - Classes finish

General Information

Tutors

Laura Wilkinson Tutor on the MA Creative Writing course at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

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