Big Smoke Writing Factory

This workshop is designed for anyone, beginner or experienced writer, interested in writing for older children (10+), or the teenage/young adult audience.
Please note that it may not suit those writing for younger children or those working on non-fiction projects, though they are welcome to contact the course facilitator to discuss this further. Please also note that this is not a course for young writers but for those writing for a young audience!

Participants will examine selections of recent (published within the last 30-40 years) children’s and young adult fiction, and begin or continue work on their own project aimed at a younger audience (short story, novel, graphic novel, play, collection of short fiction). While concentrating on topics common to all kinds of fiction (character development, plot, viewpoint, description, language, etc.) the class will also focus on issues such as writing for different age groups, developing authentic child/teen voices, taboo topics and censorship, how to research, and the ‘crossover’ novel.

Class time will be divided between covering particular topics, brief writing exercises, and workshops in which participants will share their works-in-progress and receive constructive feedback from both facilitator and their peers.

Length: 12 weeks
Fee: €280
Facilitator: Claire Hennessy

BIG SMOKE class/workshop policies

Spring/summer 2010
Start date for the new term of A&A yet to be confirmed.

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