Workshops
Welcome to the workshop section that gives you the opportunity to learn first hand from the experts and to meet like minded individuals within a creative and dynamic environment.
Set amongst breathtaking scenery, in one of London’s best kept secrets, our workshops are run throughout the year and offer a diverse and varied selection to both challenge and inspire.
By bringing together the best tutors, we aim to keep you in tune with the latest developments and divulge inside knowledge from within the creative writing industry, as well as helping you to master your chosen craft under expert guidance.
To secure your place on any of our workshops, follow the link in the workshop information box.
If you have any suggestions for workshops or would like us to run a workshop in your region, then please contact us on 0845 456 5364 or e-mail us.
Writers Groups
If you are part of a writers group and would like us to supply a local tutor for a one off session, or you would like an author to come in and give a talk, then please feel free to contact us to discuss it in detail. Our rates are £75, plus the tutor fee, and we will take the time to find the right person for your group requirements.
Contact us on 0845 456 5364 or e-mail us direct. You can also write to us at Chapter One Promotions, Canterbury Court, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE, England.
Children's Story Pitch Event
Date: Saturday 25 September 2010
Venue: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Fee: £60/£35 conc.
A fantastic opportunity to pitch your children's fiction, whether short story, picture book or novel, to a select panel of children's agents and publishers.
There will also be the chance to gain valuable insights into the industry, learn first hand what publishers and agents want from writers and how best to submit your work.
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Young Writer's Creative Writing Workshop
Date: Saturday 23 October 2010
Age: 10 - 17 year olds
Venue: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Fee: £30
A great opportunity for budding writers to learn more about creative writing and meet like-minded people in a workshop environment which should produce some fun results and plenty of inspiration.
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Human Writes Poetry Workshop
Date: Saturday 20 November 2010
Tutor: Baden Prince Jnr
Venue: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Fee: £60/£45 conc.
Look at poetry in a new light - through the eyes of an immigrant in a strange land speaking a strange tongue. Using poetic forms, discussions and issues to analyse poetry and to delve into unknown territory as a group and individually.
You will have the opportunity to create raw, fresh poetry using insights and examples from those who have fled their own countries or who write in English as their second language. There will also be the chance to review your current work in progress and receive constructive feedback.
This workshop is in conjunction with the Human Rights Day.
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