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

Ref: D2D35448

Location: London
£900

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

The details here are for unit one of our Fiction Writing Certificate course. For details on all units, please visit the course page.

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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