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| Everything you need to know to write a novel or short story | Everything you need to know to write a novel or short story |
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| This course will help you to elevate your idea for a novel or short story from ‘pipe dream’ to work-in-progress. Led by Whitbread Prize-winning novelist Tim Lott, the day includes an introduction to the basics tools every writer needs, and confidence-boosting advice on how to enjoy the writing process. | This course will help you to elevate your idea for a novel or short story from ‘pipe dream’ to work-in-progress. Led by Whitbread Prize-winning novelist Tim Lott, the day includes an introduction to the basics tools every writer needs, and confidence-boosting advice on how to enjoy the writing process. |
| During the course, you’ll learn the basics of plotting and storytelling, as well as how to create believable characters and dialogue. Crucially, you’ll also learn how to deal with the emotional and psychological struggles of writing, including how to banish doubts and nerves so you can express yourself with confidence. | During the course, you’ll learn the basics of plotting and storytelling, as well as how to create believable characters and dialogue. Crucially, you’ll also learn how to deal with the emotional and psychological struggles of writing, including how to banish doubts and nerves so you can express yourself with confidence. |
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| This course is for you if... | This course is for you if... |
| Tutor profile | Tutor profile |
| Tim Lott is an award-winning novelist, journalist, critic and creative writing tutor. His first book, the memoir The Scent of Dried Roses, was published in 1996. His first novel White City Blue, published in 1999, won the Whitbread First Novel Award, and other works include Rumours of a Hurricane (2002), The Love Secrets of Don Juan (2003), the Seymour Tapes (2005) and young adult novel Fearless (2007). His latest novel is Under the Same Stars. His column on family matters appears weekly in the Guardian Family section. | Tim Lott is an award-winning novelist, journalist, critic and creative writing tutor. His first book, the memoir The Scent of Dried Roses, was published in 1996. His first novel White City Blue, published in 1999, won the Whitbread First Novel Award, and other works include Rumours of a Hurricane (2002), The Love Secrets of Don Juan (2003), the Seymour Tapes (2005) and young adult novel Fearless (2007). His latest novel is Under the Same Stars. His column on family matters appears weekly in the Guardian Family section. |
| Testimonials | Testimonials |
| He was great: humour, serious, steering away when necessary, zooming in on interesting stuff. He pitched it perfectly. | He was great: humour, serious, steering away when necessary, zooming in on interesting stuff. He pitched it perfectly. |
| VERY generous with sharing his own experience and knowledge, honest, open | VERY generous with sharing his own experience and knowledge, honest, open |
| I learned a huge amount on the course which has motivated me to improve my style of writing. Thank you | I learned a huge amount on the course which has motivated me to improve my style of writing. Thank you |
| Details | Details |
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