Take your first steps in novel-writing with a Costa Award-winning author
Overview
Writing a novel is the process of distilling the big idea in your head into the reality of words on a page. No-one knows this better than Andrew Miller, an author whose breathtaking ideas saw his latest novel, Pure, win the Costa Prize in 2012.
On this informal, approachable weekend course, Andrew will guide you over the pitfalls of starting your novel, helping you to cut through the confusion to define what's important to do and to know at this stage and what isn't, and to establish tailor-made working methods that suit your needs, abilities and lifestyle.
By studying the very different working methods of well-known writers past and present, you'll gain an understanding of different ways to approach the essentials of the writing process, including research, planning and editing, allowing you to express yourself with confidence.
Course content
There will be detailed sessions on the following:
- How to approach a new project
- Planning how to tackle it
- How and where to research your novel
- The rules you should know
- To edit or not to edit?
- What to look for in a first draft
Tutor profile
Andrew Miller is the author of six novels. His first novel, Ingenious Pain, was published by Sceptre in 1997 and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Grinzane Cavour prize in Italy. His last novel, Pure, won the 2012 Costa Book of the Year. He is an experienced tutor and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
To book
Use the box below for Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July 2013
Use the box below for Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2013
Details
Times: 10am-5pm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the start time.
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price:£399 (includes VAT, booking fee, lunch and refreshments)
Event capacity: 16
Dress code: There is no dress code for Masterclasses. Please dress however you feel comfortable.
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Returns policy
Tickets may be refunded if you contact us at least 28 days before the course start date. After this time, up to 7 days before the course start date we may accept tickets and attempt to resell them on your behalf if the event is sold out. If the ticket is resold you will receive a refund of the ticket price, minus an administration fee equal to 10% of the ticket price. We cannot offer any refunds or attempt to resell your ticket less than 7 days before the course start date. Tickets may be transferred to another name, however they are not transferable to other courses or dates. Please see our terms and conditions for more information on our refund policy.