Alphabet Soup Group – For Writers
A supportive, creative coaching group specifically for people who are committed to a writing project - be it a novel, memoirs, play, script, blog or other format.
This group will help you improve your writing skills – through exercises, critiques, personal coaching, collaborations and workshops.
The aim is also to help you enjoy and have fun with your writing!! – so it’s not all hard slog and sleepless nights and solitary moments… here’s a course outline:
Session 1
Why write? Begin with the end in mind
Session 2
Giving & Receiving Feedback – so it helps, not hurts (cont)
Session 3
Heroes & Villains – their role in your creative process
Session 4
Dialogue – what was that you said?
Session 5
Plot, Narrative & Time – in the world you create, we’re all in your hands
Session 6:
Characterisation - Who drives your story? How do you make them believable and authentic?
Session 7:
From Me to You - exploring ideas around what you’re writing, why it needs to get out into the world, who it’s for… getting clear
Session 8:
The Magic of Formatting - whether it’s a book or an e-book, a script or a blog, it’ll still need a front cover or equivalent, chapters, pages, maybe some pictures… lots to get you thinking on this….
Session 9:
Finishing, Publishing & other amazing Possibilities
Session 10:
Review – where are you now?How much have you achieved so far? What are the main challenges ahead and how will you approach them?
We meet twice a month in Almunecar, Costa Tropical – contact me directly for more details. Of course, most of you reading this don’t live anywhere near there!! Interested in joining in a series of teleclasses on the themes above? Let me know and I’ll set some dates – CONTACT ME HERE directly for more details.
Interesting posts about writing:
Some thoughts on Writing by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat, Pray, Love” & “The Last American Man”
Reading Kafka is good for your Brain!
Online Resources for Writers:
Ringers Secret School of Writing - Creative Writing Courses online (very funny!)
WritersFM – The only radio station by writers, for writers!
The Six Foot Ferrets – Help, advice & resources for starting your own writers’ group.
One Word – simple, but surprisingly addictive daily writing exercise; you have 60 seconds to write about a single word – whatever you’re inspired to write…
CreateSpace – Create.Collaborate. Distrbute. Online community for writers to self-publish their work (also separate sections for musicians & filmmakers)
Writers and Artists Online - the publishers of the annual Writers and Artists Yearbook also have a site packed with useful information about getting published.
Daily Writing – Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way talks about The Morning Pages, one of her tried and tested creative writing tools that she’s used for over 25 years in her books and workshops.
Inspiring Books – my recommendations:
Inspiring Books – my recommendations: