Classes

NEW ‘WRITING FICTION’ CLASSES FOR AUTUMN 2024

Our ‘Writing Fiction’ classes have been running for almost 23 years. They began in October 2001 at Glasgow University, and since 2020 they have been presented through thi wurd. The classes have produced, nurtured and helped more than 1,000 writers and been part of the creation of a large and incredible range of published work. Go to the bottom of this page to book classes on Tues, Wed & Sun evenings.

SPEICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

For autumn 2024, we present a completely new (and much expanded) structure for our online classes. This is an exciting development for one term only. As well as the weekly classes in which all participants receive feedback on their work in a group setting, there will be an additional individual online meeting, one-to-one with the tutor to receive a detailed critique on one other piece of writing. As there will be a break for a couple of weeks during the term, this will also allow time for a special guided creative writing project for each person in the class. It means writers will produce more new work and receive more feedback than ever before. This represents exceptional value. Book early to avoid missing out on our greatest term ever.

The basic approach of these sessions involves:

Critique – Group critiques of fiction, written by participants is the life-blood of what we do. This process involves writers submitting pieces of fiction that are distributed and group-critiqued in detailed, supportive and constructive ways. Emphasis is always upon honest feedback that gives writers valuable insights into their own work and helps them redraft work to a higher level.

Reading and Discussing Published Fiction – We read and discuss fiction in order to learn about major elements such as voice, characterisation, dialogue, narration, underlying plot structures, perspective, etc. We discuss literary techniques and learn more about them, and the numerous ways they can be employed. By understanding how techniques work in published fiction, writers become better at using techniques effectively in their writing.

Writing Tasks – We write during sessions and work on projects and writing tasks as optional ‘homework’.

Events – thi wurd is well-known for putting on great literary events. An extra aspect of our terms is reading events designed specifically for our groups, where writers read their own work. Our events are happening online and in-person at the moment.

Over a period of more than twenty years, a community has built up around our classes and events. And from this culture thi wurd emerged in 2006, putting on literary events, teaching in communities, offering editorial support to writers, and eventually emerging as a small publisher of magazines and books in 2012. The fact that our groups are running online at the moment has resulted in our community expanding quite significantly to include writers from many different places in the UK, Europe and around the world. Our groups are always inclusive, supportive and friendly.

The classes do not seek to teach people how to write. Instead they provide a platform to support writers in their work. It’s a democratic process. No voice in the group is more important or valid than any other voice. Through this process we witness writers actively improving and refining their work. The groups welcome new and continuing writers each term.

To Book and Pay for a Class please see below.

Or for more details, please contact: editor@thi-wurd.com

 

Autumn Classes (Oct 2024): Writing Fiction (Nine weeks, 2.5 hour sessions)

TUESDAY CLASS (Online)

Tuesday 22nd October – Tuesday 17th December 2024
(7 class sessions Tues 5 Nov & Tues 12 Nov will be writing weeks, with a guided writing project. There will also be a one-to-one session with the tutor to receive detailed feedback on a piece of writing).
7pm – 9.30pm (GMT)
£130

 

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WEDNESDAY CLASS (Online)

Wednesday 23rd October – Wednesday 18th December 2024
(7 class sessions. Wed 6 Nov & Wed 13 Nov will be writing weeks, with a guided writing project. There will also be a one-to-one session with the tutor to receive detailed feedback on a piece of writing).
7pm – 9.30pm (GMT)

SUNDAY CLASS (Online)

Sunday 20th October – Sunday 15th December 2024
(8 class sessions, Sun 10 Nov will be a writing week, with a guided writing project. There will also be a one-to-one session with the tutor to receive detailed feedback on a piece of writing).
6-8.30pm (GMT)
£130

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