CREATIVE WRITING COURSES

‘WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’ (2012 dates to be confirmed)

Whether you tell stories to your own children and want help getting them down on the page, or want to develop your skills and turn your hobby into a career, this exciting course, led by successful children’s author, Steve Voake, is for you.

Throughout the course practical writing exercises, group discussions and individual tutorials will help you to get started and develop your stories ranging from picture books for younger children to novels for teenagers and young adults.

The course will be based round group tuition sessions on five mornings a week supplemented by individual tutorials. Afternoons will be free, leaving plenty of time either to explore Paxos or simply relax.

During the week you will  

• identify the age group you are writing for 
   
• learn to create new, fresh characters

·      develop plot and story structure

·      find ways of improving your descriptive writing

• work towards discovering your ‘voice’ as a write
   
• learn how to edit your work effectively
   

• find out more about the children’s book market

Steve Voake is represented by Literary Agency Conville and Walsh, and works closely with the agents there. Whilst working with him is no guarantee of finding a Literary Agent, if you are looking to publish your work, Steve will be happy to assess whether it is ready to show to agents. If he is of the opinion that it is, he will refer you directly to Jo Unwin, Conville and Walsh’s children's agent, to whom he frequently recommends authors.

So join us on Paxos in May for a week that promises to be inspiring, challenging, thought-provoking … and enormous fun!

Course Cost: The course will cost £595 per person, which will include tuition as described above, accommodation in a shared twin room in a villa with private swimming pool near Loggos, one of the three main villages on Paxos, return transfers between Corfu Airport and your accommodation on Paxos, any local transport required in connection with the course and breakfast. Any optional activities such as Greek cookery, Greek dancing, boat trips and walks will be at additional cost.

For full details of what will be included in the cost of the course and of the accommodation, please see ‘Writing Courses Further Information’.

It will also be possible for anyone who has their own accommodation or who wishes to be more independent just to join the group tuition sessions. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. 

Register Your Interest: If you would like to receive more information about 'Writing for Children and Young People' once the dates are confirmed, then please Contact Us.

Second Holiday/Course Discount: We will give you a discount of £40 if you book any two holidays or courses in our current programme.

Further Information: Do have a look round our website and, if you would like further information about any of our holidays and courses or about Paxos more generally, then please do not hesitate to Contact Us.