Writing Groups 2023/2024.
Once again in 2023/24 I will be running writing groups at the Open Door in Lewes, East Sussex. Because of demand I will be running four this year, and these take place on the weekends each month from September through June. (See Diary page for dates of each group.) The sessions run from 10-4, with an hour’s break for lunch.
Each group is capped at 8 writers, something I have done mindfully in order to feel I can give each writer enough attention and submission opportunities over the span of a year.
In the morning I do about 45 mins work of teaching around structure, and then we workshop extracts from 4 writers (word count limit decided by group, usually between 3500-5000 words). During the afternoon we continue workshopping, and/or some months I see writers privately for 1-2-1 consultations.
I am sorry to say that all my groups are now full for 2023/24. If you are interested in joining a group next year, please do get in touch to be added to my waiting list for 2024/25. I open registration for the following year in late April, and places tend to go fast, but if you are on the waiting list you will be given early notification. I never go above 8 writers in a group.
From experience, these groups work most strongly for people who are well into a first or second draft of a work, because deep Story Work can really only start after a certain amount of story is already on the page. So it would be helpful to know, when you contact me, where you are with your Story.
The total fee for the year (10 meetings) is £1000.
