Getting stuck in a lift wasn't part of my lesson plan for Partington's Pen 'n' Inc writing circle but at least we were all in there together. And it made a good story.

Here is a list of writing workshop topics available for schools and writers' circles. They are tailored to individual needs and can be a one-off or a series.

  • Journalism/feature writing - research, interview techniques, headlines, beginnings and endings, body copy and quotes. Identifying markets, outlines and covering letters.

 

  • Life writing - gathering information, interview techniques, getting organised, how to begin, writing the project.

 

  • Novel writing - ideas, plot development, characters, dialogue, structure, presentation, finding agents and publishers.

 

  • Press relations - writing press releases, gathering information, interviews, photographs and captions, compiling the media list, presentation.

 

  • Script writing  - exploring themes and genres, image and action, classical narrative structure, characterisation, plot development, dialogue, the synopsis, step outlines and script.

 

  • Short story writing - ideas, plot development, characters, dialogue, structure, presentation, markets, approach to editors.

What does it cost?

Ask for a list of fees for workshops and talks by emailing us on the form provided on the Contact page or email info@keywordeditorial.com

Past courses

Just click the link on the right of this page to see a list of the type of courses run for schools and other clients.

Tutoring

Many of my students on an international correspondence course for which I tutor Fiction, Non-fiction and Life Writing have had books and articles published, given up their day jobs and won competitions. Last year, one won the Writers' Bureau 2006 Short Story Competition and another was runner-up in their Student of the Year Competition. Other courses on which I tutor include The Writers' News (Scriptwriting ) and The Open College of the Arts (Starting to Write and Life Writing). If you would like details for any of these courses, please contact me on the Contact Form or diane@keywordeditorial.com

 

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