Tag: genre
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Writing place & building worlds (October 2026)
Masterclass: Writing place & building worlds October 17, 2026 If you’re a writer who wants to bring your fictional worlds to life, this class is for you. Writing place is so much more than simply creating a setting. Place affects everything – tone, atmosphere, characters, plot, even voice. It’s the world of your imagination –…
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Make history (May 2025)
I’m looking forward to this: hours of focus on a genre I love writing and reading. So do join me for a masterclass on how to research and write historical fiction, or any fiction set in the past. In person, in class, we’ll cover: Learn about the all-important questions of how to present an imagined…
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Do crime: November 2024
One-day masterclass: Writing unforgettable crime fiction Crime fiction, in its many and diverse forms, is one of the most popular genres in the world. From The Woman in White to The Dry, blockbuster crime novels dominate bookselling, while every year thousands of new titles become somebody’s new favourite read. When a reader picks up a…
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How to build a heroine: September 2024
Modern fiction is filled with fabulous, feisty, funny girls and women making their way through the universe. How do writers imagine them and bring them to life on the page?