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2010 POETRY & PROSE WORKSHOPS:

Writers’ Centre Norwich Offices, 14 Princes Street, NR3 1AE

Take down the Christmas decorations and look forward to some new poetry and prose workshops. We like to think your 2010 will be a productive one!

Fact into Poetry with Helen Ivory Saturday 27th February 2010│10am – 5pm│£50 / £40 conc

Bloodaxe Poet and Poetry Archive Editor, Helen Ivory will lead participants, looking at aspects of the metaphorical truth and how facts can be manipulated creatively to make poems. In collaboration with The Poetry School.

Writing the Zeitgeist: Workshop and One-to-One with Henry Sutton Saturday 6th March 2010│10am – 5pm│Writers’ Centre Norwich, 14 Princes Street, Norwich│£50 / £40 conc.

Are you keen to write about the great contemporary themes of our age? Take advantage of this opportunity to have your work intimately discussed and analysed by novelist, journalist and critic Henry Sutton.

What Does the Poem Need from the Poet? Masterclass with Sean O’Brien Saturday 13th March 2010│10am – 4pm│£60 / £40 conc

TS Eliot prize winner Sean O’Brien will look at ways of preventing habit or anxiety from obstructing the range and development of your work. In collaboration with the Poetry School.

Writing East Anglia with Jeremy Page Saturday 20th March│10am – 4pm│£50 / £40 conc

Norfolk based author Jeremy Page will look at the inspirations and obstacles encountered when you write about our great region.

Writing Stand-up Poetry with Kate Fox Saturday 10th April 2010 │2pm│

Join Kate Fox at the Cambridge Wordfest and learn how to write poetry to perform.  Use the news as a stimulus to create immediate pieces based on current events. An entertaining creative workshop from the ebullient, sharp-witted stand up poet.

Making Poems with Alan Jenkins Saturday 24th April 2010 │10am – 4pm│Writers’ Centre Norwich, 14 Princes Street, Norwich│£60 / £40 conc.

Revitalise your approach to poetry with Forward prize winning poet Alan Jenkins.

Writing a Novel: Short Course with Rachel Hore 27th April – 1st June 2010 (Tuesday evenings) │7 – 9pm│Writers’ Centre Norwich, 14 Princes Street, Norwich│£110 / £95 conc.

From simply getting started to working on motivation and characterisation, this six week course led by three times published author Rachel Hore will give you the support and advice needed to get your writing going.

Poetry Short Course with Michael Laskey 28th April – 2nd June│6 weekly sessions│Wednesday evenings, 7-9pm│ cost: £110 / £95 conc│Writers’ Centre Norwich, 14 Princes Street, Norwich.

Sharpen your critical edge with Aldeburgh Poetry Festival founder and TS Eliot Prize shortlisted poet Michael Laskey.

Prose Fiction: Writing People and Places with Vicky Grut Saturday 8th May 2010 │10am – 5pm│Writers’ Centre Norwich, 14 Princes Street, Norwich│£50 / £40 conc.

How do you make people and places come to life? Join the Asham Award winning writer Vicky Grut to practice the practical skills needed to create evocative settings and engaging characters.

Bring Your Poetry to Life with Moniza Alvi Saturday 29th May 2010│10am – 4pm│Writers’ Centre Norwich, 14 Princes Street, Norwich│£50 / £40 conc.

This writing workshop with T.S. Eliot Prize shortlisted poet Moniza Alvi will ensure that your poetry is an experience, rather than merely a record of one.

Re-envisioning and Redrafting the Poem with Mimi Khalvati Saturday 25th September 2010│10am – 5pm│Writers’ Centre Norwich, 14 Princes Street, Norwich│£60 / £40 conc.

If you wondered whether that poem was really finished, or are struggling to decide whether to leave out that initial stanza then come along and make the most of Poetry School founder, poet and teacher Mimi Khalvati’s knowhow.

Living as a Writer with Richard Skinner Saturday 9th October│10am – 2pm│£25 / £20 conc

Learn the best approach to marketing yourself and your writing with The Literary Consultancy’s Richard Skinner.

An Inside Look at Publishing with Juliet Pickering Saturday 6th November│10am – 5pm│£50 / £40 conc.

Give yourself the best chance of getting ahead with this seminar led by A P Watt‘s Associate Agent, Juliet Pickering.

PRIZEWINNING WRITING

Escalator Literature 09/10 This summer we asked writers from the East of England to apply for our writing competition, Escalator Literature.  Our ten winners and highly commended writers have been chosen and we are pleased to be able to share with you their biographies and some extracts of their work.

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