Support for Writers
With over eight years of experience as a published writer, a PhD in creative writing and substantial workshop facilitation skills, Gail is happy to deliver workshops in schools, colleges and community settings. She is a visiting tutor at Arts University Bournemouth and can deliver input in the following areas or she can customise provision according to your specific needs including one-to-one support. To find out more contact Gail by emailing gail@gailaldwin.com
| Session | Details |
| Voice | With a special focus on children’s voices in adult fiction: strategies and techniques |
| Narration |
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| Understanding and using Psychic Distance | …the distance the reader feels between himself [or herself] and the events in the story
The Art of Fiction, John Gardner |
| Blogging | How to reach a large, diverse audience through blogging |
| Improv for script writing | A practical session to develop a five-minute play script |
| Travel Writing | A study of travel writing with a focus on Bruce Chatwin and his influences including Patrick Leigh Fermor and Freya Stark |
| Writing for Children | Developing skills and confidence to write for children. This session draws upon Write for Children by Andrew Melrose |
| Silence and power between characters in fiction | How to use words to create silence in fiction and consider the relationships between characters who exploit the use of silence/speech and power. |
| Flash Fiction | Language and compression in short fiction:
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