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Masterclasses and Workshops

I'm available to teach both masterclasses and extended courses on all aspects of fiction. Some of the masterclasses and workshops which I've given are detailed below. Please contact me if you'd like to discuss any of these, or request a tailored course.


1st June 2019 - Credible and Compelling Writing with CG Menon

This workshop focuses on creating believable characters and settings. Through a series of writing exercises, you’ll learn how real life people and places can be successfully mined for short fiction. We’ll also explore techniques for evoking characters who live beyond the page.

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May 30th @ 3pm Northern Short Story Festival

Folklore provides writers with a rich heritage of characters, images, themes and phrases. In this workshop we’ll be learning how to mine folklore to create short stories that resonate beyond the page with your readers.

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