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Writers' Lab Programme 2008
WL1 3 – 10 May (1 week – in Atsitsa) £575
Romesh Gunesekera
Fiction Writing
This
course is ideal for aspiring and also experienced (but unpublished)
writers, who want to know the essential elements of good fiction and do
lots of enjoyable writing. Romesh’s first novel, Reef (1994), was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and his second one, Sandglass (1998), was awarded the BBC Asia Award. His Heaven’s Edge was published in 2002 and The Match in 2006. (Course in Atsitsa)
Plus early morning yoga and an optional course chosen from the Atsitsa
Bay AT1 Session List (see Atsitsa pages - list of available courses
appears under 'Dates')
WL2 10 – 23 May (2 weeks – in Atsitsa) £775
Andrew Miller
Imagination & Voice
This
is a broad-based fiction course for committed writers of all levels of
experience. It offers a mixture of workshops and tutorials aimed at
freeing the imagination while staying rooted in the craft. Andrew
Miller is the author of five novels including Ingenious Pain (a winner of many awards) and Oxygen
which was shortlisted for the Booker and the Whitbread Best Novel. His
work is published in over twenty languages. His latest novel will be
published later this year. (Course in Atsitsa)
Plus early morning yoga and an optional course each week chosen from the Atsitsa
Bay AT2 Session List (see Atsitsa pages - list of available courses
appears under 'Dates')
WL3 24 – 31 May (1 week – in Atsitsa) £595
Alan Jenkins
The Inner Places of Poetry
On
this informal course, reading some well-known poems will be the
starting point for the adventure of writing poems; both reading and
writing will also enrich the experience of the beautiful island
setting. Alan has won many awards and prizes for his poetry –
collections include The Drift (2000) and A Shorter Life (2005). He is an editor of the Times Literary Supplement and has taught Creative Writing in England, France and the USA. (Course in Atsitsa)
Plus early morning yoga and an optional course chosen from the Atsitsa
Bay AT3 Session List (see Atsitsa pages - list of available courses
appears under 'Dates')
WL4 31 May – 13 June (2 weeks) £825
James Kelman
The Blank Page & Other Myths
What
can we do if we want to be writers? Things cannot just happen. How do
we start? Are concepts such as inspiration, genius, talent etc useful?
We will assume that participants are either inexperienced or feel that
it is time for a different approach. James’ novels include How Late it was, How Late (1994), which won the Booker prize for Fiction, Translated Accounts (2001) and You have to be careful in the Land of the Free (2004). He has tutored Creative Writing courses in the UK & the USA.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Salsa with John Harris
Looking Good, Feeling Great with Chrissie Trotter
Singing with Hazel Carey
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL5 14 – 27 June (2 weeks) £875
Crysse Morrison
Your Writer’s Voice
Going
through shared exercises and from memories to wild imagination,
Crysse’s course will focus on aspects of style and narrative including
creating characters, storylines, settings and dialogue.Techniques are
adaptable to all aspects of writing from poetry to novels. Crysse’s
first novel, Frozen Summer, was published in 1999 and was followed by her second one, Sleeping in Sand. She also writes short fiction and poetry and has a regular column in Writing Magazine.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Playing with Boundaries with Silke Ziehl
Music & Singing with Phill Haiselden
The Artist’s Way with Ilene Sawka
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL6 28 June – 11 July (2 weeks) £925
Christopher Hope
The Art of the Story
The
form, the magic, and the difficulty of getting a story right is
entirely beguiling. We’ll be looking at stories by writers whom we’ve
been reading forever, and seeing how it is that they get their story to
work so well that it flies right off the page. Christopher was born in
Johannesburg and is the author of nine novels including the
award-winning A Separate Development and Kruger’s Alp and also Serenity House which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His most recent novel is My Mother’s Lovers (2007)
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Afro-Latino dance with Cathy Skora
Improvisation with Michael Stewart
Flirtshop with Alison Goldie
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL7 12 –25 July (2 weeks) £975
Julia Bell
The Novel Under the Bed
Novelist
Julia Bell invites you to bring ideas gathering dust in order to write,
rewrite, edit and extend. She is a lecturer in Creative Writing at
Birkbeck College, University of London, and formerly at UEA, and
co-editor of The Creative Writing Course Book (2001). She has published two novels, Massive (2002) and Dirty Work (to be released this year). Currently she is working on a longer work of adult fiction.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Afro-Latino dance with Cathy Skora
The creative process with Richard Lewis
Theatre improvisation & mime with David Zucker
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL8 26 July – 8 August (2 weeks) £1,075
Monique Roffey
The Fundamentals of Writing Fiction
Always
wanted to write a novel or short fiction – don’t know how or where to
start? Help is at hand. This course is a practical beginner’s guide to
the basic narrative elements of writing fiction. Through tutorial-lead
presentations and exercises, we will examine the components of
story-telling: showing and telling, making vivid but credible
characters, place, dialogue, choosing your point-of-view and ideas
around capturing the first draft of a novel. Monique’s first novel, Sun Dog, was published in 2002. Her second one, The White Woman on the Green Bicycle,
will be published next year. She has worked as a journalist and for
Amnesty International, and she was a Centre Director for the Arvon
Foundation. She is currently RLF Fellow at Sussex University.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Singing with Sarah Warwick
Improvisation with Michael Stewart
The creative process with Richard Lewis
Theatre improvisation & mime with David Zucker
Massage with Lucy Rush
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL9 9 –22 August (2 weeks) £1,075
Nicholas Blincoe
Starting to Write
Nicholas
Blincoe will offer practical courses on writing both drama and fiction,
focussing on story-telling and heart-stopping dramatic narratives. The
course will draw upon television, contemporary novels and genre
fiction, including detective stories, thriller, spy fiction and
romances. We will look at ways of avoiding problems in story-telling
such as predictability or outlandishness, and how to use research
material to convince the reader or audience of the reality of the world
in which the tale is set.
Nicholas Blincoe is the author of six novels, and a past winner of the Crime Writer's Silver Dagger for his thriller, 'Manchester Slingback'. He has written for the BBC TV crime drama, 'Waking the Dead',
among other television series and has had an award-winning play
produced at London's Riverside Studios. He is a columnist and critic
for the Daily Telegraph and was a founder member of the short story writers, the New Puritans.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Singing with Sarah Warwick
Comedy Improvisation with Andrew Risner
Massage with Anthie Katsiotis
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL10 23 August – 5 September (2 weeks) £1,025
Rachel Cusk
Life Writing
Life
Writing aims to create a new form for the narration of personal
experiences. In this course we will study some of its techniques and
examine some of the pitfalls and pleasures of memoir and autobiography.
Rachel’s first novel, Saving Agnes, won the Whitbread First Novel Award. Her most recent, Arlington Park, was shortlisted for the 2007 Orange Prize. Rachel teaches Creative Writing at Kingston University.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Singing and Belly Dance with Kalia Baklitzanaki
Comedy Improvisation with Andrew Risner
The Energy of Love with Martin & Hanna Jelfs
Ballroom Dance with Laurie Yates
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL11 6 – 19 September (2 weeks) £925
Charles Palliser
Seduce Your Reader
The
art of narrative is about enticement. And so we will look at the many
ways to catch the attention and keep the reader intrigued in a novel or
drama. You will be helped to write fiction full of mystery and
suspense. Charles has taught literature and creative writing in
universities in the UK and the USA. Among his four novels are The Quincunx and The Unburied. His fiction has been translated into a dozen languages.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Raqs Sharqi with Judy Hammond
Salsa with John Harris
Sketchbook with Kel Portman
Sound Healing with Susie Self
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
WL12 20 – 27 September (1 week) £575
Michèle Roberts
Get Going
Michèle
uses exercises and games to guide you through writer’s blocks,
exploring a variety of forms and techniques. She is the author of many
novels including the acclaimed Daughters of the House (1992) that was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Other novels include A Piece of the Night (1978) and The Looking Glass (2000). The Secret Gospel of Mary Magdalene was published last year. Michèle is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia.
Plus early morning yoga and a number of one off events including
Salsa with John Harris
Sketchbook with Kel Portman
Sound Healing with Susie Self
Greek wine-tasting
Greek cooking
Greek dancing and much more
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