Through a series of writing exercises participants will experiment with writing creatively in a variety of forms such as short fiction, beginning a novel, autobiographical fiction, and automatic writing. Reading published examples of the different forms and discussing their characteristics will enable us to gain a greater understanding of technique and we will also look at various publishing outlets, online and elsewhere.

• to explore in greater depth those aspects of prose fiction writing introduced in level 1. These include narrative strategy, characterisation, structure, plot, dialogue and description
• to gain a deeper recognition and understanding of the individual thematic concerns and interests that emerge from the writing generated during the workshop
• using close reading of published works and connected writing exercises we will discuss strategies for developing a consistent writing practice
• we will work towards completion of a story draft at the end of the workshop

• participants who have completed Level 1 of the workshop

• writing exercises
• close reading
• workshop feedback
• strategies for developing a consistent writing practice
• building stories from start to finish

• 8 evening sessions of 2.5 hours
• 20 hours of in-person classes

• in-person
• Mondays, 18h – 20h30
• 10, 17, 24, 31 March and  7, 14, 21, 28 April

The workshop requires no prior knowledge of the subject. It is not categorised as certified professional training. A declaration of participation will be issued upon request.

O workshop não exige conhecimentos prévios do tema. Não se enquadra no formato de formação profissional certificada. É emitida uma declaração de participação a quem a solicitar.