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Our programme of creative writing workshops is a core element of the Festival and recognised nationwide for the quality of its tutors. Write Away offers a wide variety of courses in terms of both content and length and workshops are aimed at all levels of ability.
| Event | Date | Time | Title | Venue | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W14 | Sat 11 Oct | 10am-1pm | Writing Jounalism with Bronwen Maddox | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC013 | |
| W12 | Sat 11 Oct - Sun 12 Oct | 11am-5pm daily (with an hour for lunch) | Creative Fiction Writing Weekend with Stella Duffy | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC013 | |
| W15 | Sat 11 Oct | 2-5pm | Researching and Writing Family History with Nick Barratt | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC014 | |
| W16 | Sun 12 Oct | 10am-1pm | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC015 | ||
| W17 | Sun 12 Oct | 2-5pm | Life Writing with Carole Angier | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC016 | |
| W01 | Mon 13 Oct | 10am-1pm | Setting the Scene (1) with Andrew Taylor | St Andrew's Church | |
| W02 | Mon 13 Oct | 2-5pm | Setting the Scene (2) with Ewan Morrison | St Andrew's Church | |
| W03 | Tue 14 Oct | 10am-1pm | Writing Convincing Dialogue (1) with Tiffany Murray | St Andrew's Church | |
| W04 | Tue 14 Oct | 2-5pm | Writing Convincing Dialogue (2) with Kate Clanchy | St Andrew's Church | |
| W05 | Wed 15 Oct | 10am-1pm | Writing a Good Plot (1) with Tahmima Anam and Joe Treasure | St Andrew's Church | |
| W06 | Wed 15 Oct | 2-5pm | Writing a Good Plot (2) with Lucy English | St Andrew's Church | |
| W07 | Thur 16 Oct | 10am-1pm | Writing Convincing Characters (1) with Glyn Maxwell | St Andrew's Church | |
| W08 | Thur 16 Oct | 2-5pm | Writing Convincing Characters (2) with Adam Foulds | St Andrew's Church | |
| W09 | Fri 17 Oct | 10am-1pm | St Andrew's Church | ||
| W10 | Fri 17 Oct | 2-5pm | How to Get Published (2) with Alison Baverstock | St Andrew's Church | |
| W18 | Sat 18 Oct | 10am-1pm | Writing the Past with Gillian Slovo | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC017 | |
| W11(Sat) | Sat 18 Oct | 1 hour tutorials | Arvon Surgeries with Tiffany Murray | St Andrew's Church | |
| W13 | Sat 18 Oct - Sun 19 Oct | 10am-4pm daily (with an hour for lunch) | Pitching Your Writing Idea with Alison Baverstock | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC013 | |
| W19 | Sat 18 Oct | 2-5pm | Starting to Write with Toby Litt | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC018 | |
| W11(Sun) | Sun 19 Oct | 1 hour tutorials | Arvon Surgeries with Tiffany Murray | St Andrew's Church | |
| W20 | Sun 19 Oct | 10am-1pm | Writing Poetry with Nigel McLoughlin | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC019 | |
| W21 | Sun 19 Oct | 2-5pm | Writing Crime with Mark Billingham | University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Room TC020 |