Editing & Writer Development Day

EDITING AND WRITER DEVELOPMENT DAY With Cathy Grindrod and Maxine Linnell Tuesday 26th March 2013 10.30am – 4.30pm (Lunch is not provided) Price: £35 Plus 4% PayPal fee if booking online Course code: WS1238 Location: Writing School Leicester, Leicester Adult Education College, Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HL Are you an emerging writer, looking to hone your work for publication? Perhaps you’ve got a writing project you want to embark on and would like to set goals for its completion. If you’re looking for practical advice on the literature landscape, how to edit your work and prepare your writing for submission to agents and publishers, book a place on our Editing and Writer Development Day. The workshop day is suitable for new and emerging writers of all genres and disciplines, or for writers wanting a chance to think in more depth about their writing process. You’ll take part in two workshops, giving you the chance to evaluate your writing goals, focus on your writing journey, learn how to network, and how to find your ‘writing/life’ balance. You’ll be given the chance to think critically about your work, look deeper into the creative process of editing and practical skills to edit your work for publication. You’ll also be given an information pack with advice for sending your work to agents, publishers and producers and a roundup of opportunities and events in the region. BOOK THIS COURSE HERE

CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH CATHY GRINDROD This practical workshop will provide time and space to think about your writing self. We will look at your journey so far, the importance you place on your writing in your life balance, and how time management, confidence and lack of knowledge or skills might be having an impact. Cathy will make suggestions on how these issues may be overcome, and help you set goals for your writing future, as well as suggesting ways to get involved in regional writing opportunities and activities. EDITING AND FEEDBACK WORKSHOP WITH MAXINE LINNELL The first draft is often a heady experience, diving into your story or poem and letting it run its course. But what do you do when that’s complete? It’s certainly not the end. This workshop will help you with some of the creative tools to improve your craft – giving and receiving feedback, how to approach editing your work, and getting a manuscript ready to send out or self-publish.

Please bring an early draft of about 1-2,000 words or three poems to work on. *Please note spaces on the Creative Professional Development Day are very limited, so it’s advised that you book early to avoid disappointment!* Comments from previous participants "The whole process sharpened my thinking about the novel, so thanks very much." "Your workshop gave me lots of courage, practical support and leads. It really was time, (and money!) well spent." "Excellent workshop, has really helped in giving advice and focus." "Invaluable for narrowing down and prioritising my goals." "It was really helpful – it is so important to map out the short term and long term writing goals and be specific about what you want to achieve. This workshop helped do just that." BOOK THIS COURSE HERE You can also pay over the counter at the Leicester Adult Education College, or via cheque, by downloading a booking form here Please make the cheques payable to Writing School East Midlands Ltd, and send with a self addressed stamped envelope to Enrolment Office, Leicester Adult Education College, Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6HL. Please note, card payments cannot be made over the counter. Maxine Linnell Maxine Linnell has written three novels for young adults, Vintage, Closer, and Breaking the Rules, which are published by Five Leaves and A&C Black. “The most realistic, most compelling read I’ve come across for a long time.”Carousel. Real Reads have also published three retellings of novels by Thomas Hardy for children and young people. Maxine also mentors new writers and runs story cafes in Leicester Libraries. www.maxinelinnell.com Cathy Grindrod Cathy is a widely published poet with five poetry collections, and was Derbyshire Poet Laureate from 2005-2007. She also wrote the libretto to More Glass Than Wall, an oratorio performed by VIVA orchestra, soloists and 180 school children, nominated for a BBC Radio 3 British Composer of the Year Award. Her theatre writing includes Always in the Afternoon, a monologue which recently won second prize in the regional East Midlands Airport/New Perspectives Monologue Writing Competition, performed at Lakeside Arts Theatre, Nottingham and was showcased at Theatre Writing Partnership’s 2010 Momentum Playwriting Festival. Cathy has undertaken several poetry commissions and has read her work at a number of venues regionally and nationally. She works as a Freelance Literature Consultant, poetry tutor and mentor. What is Creative Development Planning? The literature landscape is constantly changing, with aspiring writers often required to manage all the elements of their practice and employment – not just the creative aspect. Creative Development Planning (CDP) places writers at the heart of their writing process and provides a structured approach to reflection and action around their professional development. CDP provides the opportunity for an individual to examine the direction in which they would like to take their career and develop strategies or action plans in order to move closer to their goals. It is suitable for writers at any stage in their career.