Having just returned from a fantastic Writers Retreat run by Anna and her fellow creative writing tutor Alison Taft (Ali Harper), I thought I would share the information on the courses Anna has coming up:
reTelling Tales (online)
This is a
twelve week online course examining and rewriting myths and legends as a way of
making sense of the modern world. It will use the online platforms Zoom and
Slack, and each participant will get feedback on a piece of work from the
tutor.
Myths and legends are stories people have told throughout time to
help us make sense of the world we live in. Some of these ancient tales are as
meaningful today as they ever were, but the world is always changing as is our
understanding of our place within it, and some of the messages held within
these stories might be revisited and examined. This course invites you to
look at mythologies from cultures and religions around the world and discuss
their relevance today, as well as using them to help you write new work. Each
week will introduce myth systems and themes, and you will be invited to pursue
your own particular interests to deepen your knowledge.
The course will consist of 12 taught sessions on Zoom including
discussions, presentations and writing exercises. There will be some reading
for each session as well as suggested exercises. There will be a discussion
forum on Slack where you will be invited to share work with your peers and
discuss the weekly themes.
At the end of the course you will be invited to submit a piece of
work for feedback from the tutor. Each student will have a one-one tutorial in
the second half of the course in which they can discuss their plans for this
piece of work.
Sessions will be on Mondays 7pm-9pm, starting Monday 16 September
The cost of the course is £250 (£175 low income)
Write As You Mean To Go On (online)
Do you want to form a regular writing practice but find it hard to
prioritise your writing. Would it help to have some support from others?
This series of writing sessions on Zoom are not lessons –
there will be no teaching (although I will start of each session with a seed of
an idea to write from if you want it). We will check in each Tuesday evening
and write for an hour and a half.
At the beginning of the session you will have the opportunity to
tell the group what you are working on, and we will check in with each other at
the end to see how it’s gone. Over twelve sessions through the autumn we will
support each other as we work towards our goals.
Sessions will be Tuesdays 7pm-8.30pm, starting Tuesday 17
September.
The cost for all sessions is £48 (£36 low income) or £4 per
session
The Artist’s Way (Hebden
Bridge in-person)
Are you a writer, artist or musician but you’ve
never managed to develop that part of your life? Do you want to be more
creative?
This 12 week, in-person course, based on the
book by Julia Cameron, will help you to access and express your creativity. The
group environment will be supportive, encouraging and nurturing.
(This is not a writing course but it will involve writing.)
Sessions on Wednesday evenings 7pm-9pm at Hebden Bridge Town Hall,
starting Wednesday 18 September
The cost is £140 (£98 low income)
Writer’s Groups (online)
These feedback groups are for people who are working on their own
writing and want some support and feedback from other writers. Each week there
will be a writing exercise to do before the class, which will be shared with
the group. Group members will be able to share their own work with the group
for feedback two or three times during the term. The atmosphere is fun and
supportive. It is open to people writing poetry, prose or script, fiction or
non-fiction.
Tuesday group at 4pm-5.30pm, starting Tuesday 17 September, 12
weeks
Thursday group at 7.30pm-9pm, starting Thursday 19 September, 12
weeks
The cost for each group is £60 (£42 low income)
Writing Days (Hebden
Bridge in-person)
Saturday 21 September
Saturday 23 November
These days will consist of a morning workshop, and an afternoon
writing session, finishing with a read around at the end of the day.
The cost for each day is £30.
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Anna
Chilvers
Falling
Through Clouds (2010)
Legging It
(2012)
Tainted
Love (2016)
East Coast
Road (2020)
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