Thank you to all you talented writers for working together to make this practical course such fun. You created some really exciting characters – wishing you all every success with your creations – keep writing and keep in touch.

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Think of any great story and what you remember first are the characters. Love them, despise them, or be terrified of them – if you’re an aspiring writer you’ll wish you’d created them! This is a practical workshop. We’ll work together to create our characters first, by observing and participating in a variety of fun exercises using performing arts techniques to develop our ‘dramatis personae’. The best thing about beginning your story with carefully created well-developed characters is that they take over and suggest their own plots! At the end of this workshop everyone will have given birth (ouch!) to some interesting ‘characters’ and allowed them to create their own plots. No experience of writing is required, beginners are welcome on this new course, which is suitable for those interested in writing short stories, sketches, plays or novels.

Price includes comfortable single ensuite room with tea/coffee making facilities and varied menus offering a selection of delicious meals, including buffet style cooked breakfast, morning coffee, lunch, tea in the afternoon, and three course evening dinner with coffee/tea served to your table.