People in Places

Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024
In-person | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | £10.00
Location: ActOne Cinema
Age: 16 +
Capacity: 15

‘People in Places’ is a fiction writing workshop which focuses on creating unique and engaging characters and developing the worlds which they inhabit. Led by Lydia Frater, we will begin with some playful approaches to getting started and getting unstuck. We’ll work from picture, sound and object stimuli to develop a character study and explore the impact of the physical environment on the human body. We’ll also look at some fun ways into constructing dialogue and developing character voice. Finally, we’ll experiment with tense and perspective to bring the characters’ worlds to life. The exercises are great for writers of all genres, particularly fiction writers, playwrights and screenwriters.

Writing Ability: The workshop is suitable for all people with a reading age of about 12+, who have a keen interest in developing their own creative writing skills.

What to bring: Participants who struggle to write by hand may wish to bring someone to scribe for them, use a laptop or tablet, or use a dictation device.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

ActOne Cinema & Café, 119-121 High Street, London, United Kingdom