Debate Chamber

Creative Writing Summer School

24th-26th August 2012 – University of London Union

Have you ever felt the burning desire to write, but just could not find the words? Or perhaps you write poems or stories already and would relish the chance to discuss your ideas?

The Debate Chamber Creative Writing Summer School offers the advanced tuition you need to develop your writing. This three-day event aims to improve technique, facilitate the sharing of ideas between young writers and inspire further creative endeavours. We will be looking at prose fiction, poetry and songwriting.

During the course we will:

  • Analyse the artistic form of the novel, the short story, poetry, and song lyrics
  • Look at what classic writers, such as Hemingway and Forster, think about writing
  • Examine texts from numerous eras, including Romantic poetry, Shakespearean sonnets, Hemingway and Chekov prose, beat generation poetry and Dylan lyrics
  • Discuss the skills the writer, as an artist, must learn to develop
  • Learn practical exercises to take the strain out of writing
  • Workshop students’ writing pieces
  • Evaluate how writing from different points of view can achieve drastically different results
  • Develop an individual writing style and mood
  • Examine how writers manipulate objects to reveal important elements of character
  • Discuss how dialogue can construct meaning
  • Learn how to contract and extend time in your writing
  • Work at developing descriptive language and convincing characters
  • Examine narrative structure and plot – what makes a good opening? How do you maintain the reader’s interest?
  • Look at how poets use sound and imagery to structure meaning

Students are encouraged to bring their own work along, and everyone will compose and discuss several short pieces over the course.

Download a poster to display in your school here.

The price of the Creative Writing Summer School is £210 per student for three days. Please note that accommodation is not included, and must be arranged independently if required. Bookings for any event may be made by individual students or parents or through the school. To book a place or places at the Creative Writing Summer School, or if you have any further questions, simply call on 0845 519 4827, email info@debatechamber.com, or use the form below.

Debate Chamber offers a limited number of full and partial bursaries to students who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you are applying for a bursary please do not complete this form, but instead complete the ‘Bursary Application Form’ here.

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