National Centre for Writing

Exciting things are happening with National Centre for Writing! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ewr3UpXR ⬅️ If you're in or around Norwich, or want to visit, these events are for you: Dragon Hall Social: 16 October 🐉 Norwich Book Festival: 24-27 October 📖 Make Your Mark! Opening Night: 15 November 🌙 Ali Smith: Gliff: 21 November 📚 City of Literature Publishing Fair: 7 December 👋 Behind the Book: 16 November & 12 February 🐍 NCW Academy: https://lnkd.in/e8emHB4c Book your tickets or get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! #norwich #cityofliterature #unesco #autumn2024 #winter2024 #literature #writing #reading

In honour of Myths and Legends Day, we are so excited for our Behind the Book event with the one and only Rosie Andrews! 🐍 Tickets are £45 each (£35 concession): https://lnkd.in/exKE3ewh 👈 Rosie's debut novel, 'The Leviathan', is a best-selling tale of history, murder and mythology, and she is kindly joining us for an afternoon to discuss her work! She will be lifting the curtain on her process for writing mysterious or haunted settings in gothic and historical stories. 👻 This event is suitable for readers and writers alike, getting a behind-the scenes look into a writer's process as well as exploring the themes. 🐉 Hosted in Dragon Hall's historical Great Hall. Refreshments are included! ☕🍰 #theleviathan #rosieandrews #gothic #haunted #literature #behindthebook #norwich #mythsandlegendsday #mythsandlegends

Starts 24 February at 7pm! 📆 10 weeks of in-depth fiction evenings The Fundamentals of Prose Fiction with Ian Nettleton (Beginner) 👉 https://buff.ly/3TY0LLF Take those exciting first steps into fiction writing with this ten-week beginners course led by expert tutor, Ian Nettleton. #fiction #fictionwriting #fictioncourse #writingcourse #norwich #norfolk #norwichwriters #norfolkwriters

What are the differences between short stories and novels? 🤔 Is it just length alone, or is there something else more integral to the form? Join award-winning writer Naomi Wood for a transformative workshop where you will explore the key differences between novels and short stories, and how to structure your own short fiction. Book your ticket, selling fast! 📕 https://buff.ly/4dOUjOJ In this workshop, you will learn how short stories are more than just condensed novels, how beginnings are key to your endings, and why triangles are a story-writer's best friend. #shortfiction #writingworkshop #norwichworkshop #norwichwriters #norfolkwriters

Looking for advice, support and/or feedback on your writing? Book a one-to-one slot with one of our lovely mentors! 👋 https://buff.ly/40dZoux Seek expert advice, tackle creative blocks and prepare your manuscript for publication with creative writing mentoring from National Centre for Writing. 🧑🏫 Our current mentors are: - Heidi Williamson, poetry - Julia Bird, creative practice and industry support - Kate Worsley, long-form writing (fiction, non-fiction, somewhere in between) - Katri Skala, fiction, drama and creative non-fiction - Megan Bradbury, long-form prose 📆 Booking options are: - If you'd like to try it out, we have single or introductory 1-hour slots available. - Book an Aspire mentoring package for three or more sessions for a bundle discount. - For an intensive, long-term mentoring package, we have a 12-month option with mentor extraordinaire Megan Bradbury! #mentoring #writing #writingmentor #fictionwriting #nonfictionwriting #writingadvice #writingfeedback #writingsupport

📣 Are you based in the East of England and looking for feedback on your writing? Free Reads is now open for applications from low-income writers based in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk or Suffolk. Apply now for the chance to receive editorial feedback on your manuscript from an editor from The Literary Consultancy, detailing practical developmental advice for next steps to take with your writing. Apply now: https://buff.ly/3SfdJF8

Writing through place 🌄 Heidi Williamson & Rebecca Goss on poetry, memory and healing In this episode of The Writing Life, poets Rebecca and Heidi discuss using place as a vessel to write about difficult subjects and memories in poetry. Listen to the podcast now: https://buff.ly/3BzUkbt They touch on when they realised they were ready to write about their past and feeling empowered by that, embracing joy and pain, and the importance of landscape, quietness and research as tools to deepen their work. Heidi is also one of our mentors! 🤩 If you'd like some one-to-one advice on developing your own poetry, find out how she can help you: https://buff.ly/3ZQY6r8 For each session, you can send Heidi up to 10 poems and she can offer you feedback and discuss your work with you. She can also suggest writing exercises, recommend reading material and support your development as a writer! Try it with just a 1-hour session. #poetry #landscape #writing #podcast #empowerment

Extra, extra, read all about it! 🗞️ In honour of Newspaper Carrier Day, we are showcasing our How to Write True Crime self-paced online course - start any time! Find out more: https://buff.ly/3M0eX2m Learn the tools and techniques needed to write a compelling true crime novel, article, or script for a podcast or documentary. #truecrime #newspaper #newspapercarrierday #crime

Announcing our early bird discount! 🐣 https://buff.ly/3OJhezZ Get 10% off our new online tutored courses for beginners when you book before 10am at Thu 7 November! Our online tutored courses are now available to book for February 2025: How to Write Fiction (Beginner) 📕 https://buff.ly/4dBJBKM Develop Your Fiction (Intermediate) 📚 https://buff.ly/3BIlqx0 An Introduction to Memoir (Beginner) 🕰️ https://buff.ly/4dATngk Creative Non-Fiction: An Introduction (Beginner) 🔎 https://buff.ly/4ePCAHq Note: Early bird discount only applies to beginner courses - book now! #earlybirddiscount #writingcourse #tutoredcourse #learntowrite #writingfiction #fiction #memoir #nonfiction #writingmemoir #writingnonfiction

In honour of Bathtub Day, enjoy today's writing prompt! “A bathtub stands in the centre of the room. Upon further inspection, I realised it was full of...” Use this as a starter for a poem, short story or novel excerpt. #bathtubday #bathday #writing #writingprompt