A Sense of Place

Two-session online workshop, 1 - 1.5 hours per session, live teaching, via Zoom.

The length of the sessions varies depending on the session topic and the questions and discussions that arise. Sessions will be a minimum of one hour.

Only ten places available on this workshop.

Starting Tuesday 4th October at 7.00pm for two weeks ending 11th October 2022

Times shown: British Summer Time

If you are interested in future dates for this workshop please email: [email protected]

Workshop fee: £49.99

(meeting invite will be sent out a couple of days prior to the workshop)
  • Learn how to create the perfect backdrop for your story

  • Improve you powers of description

  • A maximum of ten people

  • Notes emailed to you after each session

Workshop Outline

Week 1: Introducing the Senses In the first session, you'll learn about how the five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch and taste) can bring your writing to life and take your reader right to the scene. There will be some writing exercises so you can start creating vivid scenes.  

Week 2: Using Description in Stories We'll now move on to how you can use your descriptive skills in story writing. It's important not to overdo it as the story can become lost. But a few uses of the senses, dotted here and there, can make your reader feel involved in your story. You'll have the opportunity to put this into practice.

 

This workshop is run by Budding Writers in partnership with The Writers Bureau.

Workshop Leader

Esther Chilton

Since joining The Writers Bureau as a student many years ago, Esther hasn’t looked back and now writes and tutors full-time. She regularly has articles and short stories published in a variety of newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad, ranging from The Guardian, to The People’s Friend, to Writing Magazine. As well as winning writing competitions herself, Esther has judged many, including Writers’ Forum magazine’s monthly short story competition. She is currently working with a publisher on a range of non-fiction books on writing.

By taking part in this workshop you will:

  • meet other writers

  • have time to ask questions as there are only ten participants per group

  • learn how to use your senses effectively in story telling

  • the chance to complete exercises to improve your technique

  • gain increased self-confidence to take your writing forward on your own.

Starting Tuesday 4th October 2022 at 7.00pm for two weeks ending 11th October 2022

Workshop fee: £49.99