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After eleven years directing our flagship Writing a Novel course, and helping over one hundred students gain publication deals, Richard Skinner has developed our new series of ten masterclasses. Covering the essential elements of fiction in his fullest, most impactful workshops, this series is perfect if you’re looking to sharpen your skills, improve particular elements of your writing, or aren’t able to commit to one of our longer courses.
This workshop will look at the vital role a place plays in a story, with specific reference to The Sheltering Sky, Wuthering Heights & The Outsider as perfect examples of a ‘fusion’ between character and setting. Using moodboards, Existentialist quotations and writing exercises, you’ll practise the subtle art of setting.
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6.30 p.m: Welcome and introductions
6.45 – 7.45 p.m: Which novels do you particularly love for their setting? Ideally, the setting for a novel should be as ‘present’ as any of the characters. We will look at Wuthering Heights as the perfect evocation of place.
7.45 – 8.00 p.m: Break
8.00 – 9.00 p.m: Using moodboards, we will look at the Existentialists’ idea of ‘psychological landscape’ (le paysage intérieur). This will be put into practice by writing about a house.
Richard Skinner is a novelist, poet and critic. His most recent book, The Mirror, was described...
"There's no point staring at a blank page waiting for inspiration to strike - to get your creative muscles working you need to start writing, reviewing and sharing your work."
Helen Shipman
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