Stranger than Fiction with Bernardine Evaristo
Date:
26/03/2011
Times:
10am - 4pm
Prices:
£50 / £40 conc
Location:
Writers' Centre Norwich
Learn from MBE awardee for services to literature, Bernardine Evaristo, who will give you the tools you need to make the transition from real life to fiction.
Description
Writers! Are you attempting to fictionalise real people and events?
Perhaps you know the story you want to tell and the people you want to write about, but you’re not sure how to go about it.
Well come to Norwich to learn from MBE awardee for services to literature, Bernardine Evaristo, who will give you the tools you need to make the transition from real life to fiction.
About the workshop
You’ll learn: how to create characters based or inspired by those around you; how to structure a story from real life events and how to negotiate risks when writing from personal experience.
About the tutor
Bernardine has plenty of writing experience to learn from. Her six books include Hello Mum, a novella about teenage knife crime (Penguin 2010), Lara, a verse novel based on her family history (Bloodaxe 2010) and Blonde Roots, a novel where Africans enslave Europeans (Penguin 2008). She has also received and judged several literary awards.
Join Bernardine at this day-long workshop and discover best practice for fictionalising reality.
Book your place: call 01603 877 177 or email: info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk
Level: Intermediate
Find out more about Bernardine Evaristo by visiting her website: www.bevaristo.wordpress.com
Venue
This workshop will take place in the workshop room situated on the ground floor of the Writers’ Centre Norwich office, on 14 Princes Street.
The room provides an ideal environment for creative thinking and learning with plenty of space and natural light.
14 Princes Street is fully accessible. Please let us know if you have any access or other special requirements.
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