Creative Writing Taster Course starting 18 February 2013

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<h2 style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; border: none; outline: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 20px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 30px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Introduction to Creative Writing - A six week taster course</h2><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday Evenings<br>18 February to 25 March</strong> 6-8pm<br>at the Old Fire Station, 84 Mayton Street, N7 6QT<br><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Cost:</strong> £30 for 6 sessions</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This taster course with writer, editor and creative writing teacher <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Lucy Popescu</strong> is designed to stimulate your imagination and get you writing. If you have a desire to express yourself on paper or want help developing your creative writing skills this is the course for you. You will be able to write and receive feedback in a supportive atmosphere.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We will begin each class by reading and examining text/s that illustrate the various topics. This will be followed by writing exercises. In the final part of the session everyone will read aloud from their work.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This will take place in a relaxed, safe environment. It is also intended to be a fun, social setting where you can meet new people, write, and share your words with others. Basic written English skills are required.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For further information or to book your place please contact Lucy: <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:lucyjpop@gmail.com" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(98, 126, 137);">lucyjpop@gmail.com</a></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Topics covered:</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Week 1: Beginnings</strong> We will look at some memorable beginnings in both poetry and prose before creating/refining our own beginnings.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Week 2: Memory and the senses</strong>  We will look at how we can use our memories and senses as a springboard into creative writing.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Week 3: Conflict</strong>  Conflict/complications are essential for good storytelling. We will look at how to include conflict/complications in our work, its place in our ‘narrative arc’ and how this can affect tension and pace in our creative writing.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Week 4: Character</strong>  We will look at what makes strong characters and work on developing our own characters’ motivations/goals. We will also produce character dossiers.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Week 5: Dialogue</strong>  Building on the previous session on character we will work on creating good dialogue in prose, poetry and drama. This will include role-play for those so inclined.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Week 6: Fables</strong>  We will look at how we can use fables for inspiration and incorporate elements into our writing. This topic will also cover the use of allegory, metaphor and simile.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Tutor: Lucy Popescu is a writer, editor and creative writing teacher with a background in theatre, literature, film and human rights. She is experienced in developing and shaping others’ creative work having edited Write to Life’s annual anthology of refugee writing in June 2011 and co-edited the PEN anthology, Another Sky in 2007. Her own book, The Good Tourist was published in 2008. She is also a reader-editor for Cornerstones Literary Agency and writes reports that guide the writer through the creative writing process. She regularly reviews books, theatre and film. She contributes to The Independent, Independent on Sunday, Literary Review and TLS.</p>