Reading for writers courses
On City Lit's "reading for writers" courses, you'll study examples of great fiction, discover what makes them successful, and learn how to adapt and apply the same techniques to your own work as you develop your writing craft. From queer fiction to short stories, award-winning novels and more, our wide range of courses are essential for aspiring writers who want to understand how fiction works.
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Reading for writers: the short story (a fortnightly course)The best way to write good short stories is to read a lot of good ones first. Dive into the best of short fiction, explore point-of-view, character and pacing, and begin to apply the lessons learnt to your own writing in this fortnightly course.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00- Masters of style: reading and writing Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf was one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers. Her approaches to writing character interiority were at the forefront of modernist literary innovations. This day workshop explores the literary interpretations of several seminal texts and writing exercises that encourage you to experiment with Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness style.
Keeley Street
Sat 19 Jun 2027Thomas McMullan, Patricia SweeneyFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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