'If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write.' Stephen King
About this Event
THE GOOD READERS CLUB
Session 4: Saturday, 11th May, 1.30-3.00
~ A Book Club for Writers~
They say that to be a good writer, you must read widely. In this monthly discussion group, we'll be deep diving into pieces by a variety of writers across different genres, analysing both the writers' craft and our response to it as readers.
In this new block of four sessions beginning in February, we'll be focusing on different elements of fiction writing:
- Session 1 (Saturday, 10th February, 1.30-3.00): Plot
Extracts: Rebecca Daphne Du Maurier / Yellowface R. F. Kuang
- Session 2 (Saturday, 9th March, 1.30-3.00): Character
Extracts: Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver / Pachinko Min Jin Lee
- Session 3 (Saturday, 13th April, 1.30-3.00): Dialogue
Extracts: Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel / The Fraud Zadie Smith
- Session 4 (Saturday, 11th May, 1.30-3.00): Style
Extracts: Homegoing Yaa Gyasi / Conversations with Friends Sally Rooney
Short extracts will be circulated to attendees ahead of each session, so do be prepared to do a small amount of advance reading to get the most out of each session. Ticket sales close one week before each session to allow all confirmed attendees time to read the material.
These workshops will be hosted by Writers Workshop associate and freelance editor Hannah Boursnell. Hannah worked in publishing for fifteen years, most recently at Little, Brown Book Group. Now freelance, Hannah provides editorial services to various UK publishers and also works directly with writers.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Writers Workshop, 14 Orchard Square, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00 to GBP 15.00