A weekend of workshops in
Prose and Poetry
in the heart of Amsterdam
Following the success of our previous workshops in 2009, 2010 and 2011, we are organising another: two and a half days of sessions led by experienced writers and teachers of writing to help you get your writing on track in the inspiring setting of central Amsterdam, surrounded by bookshops, the canals and history of the city.
Led by
Amal Chatterjee,
&
Jane Draycott,
Award-winning poet and Poetry Tutor at the University of Oxford (UK).
Venue:
ABC Treehouse,
Voetboogstraat 11
(just off Spui square)
1012 XK Amsterdam.
Times:
11th May: 10.30 am - 4.30 pm
12th May: 10.30 am - 4.30 pm
13th May: 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
Course Fee: €250
in the heart of Amsterdam
Following the success of our previous workshops in 2009, 2010 and 2011, we are organising another: two and a half days of sessions led by experienced writers and teachers of writing to help you get your writing on track in the inspiring setting of central Amsterdam, surrounded by bookshops, the canals and history of the city.
Amal Chatterjee,
&
Jane Draycott,
Award-winning poet and Poetry Tutor at the University of Oxford (UK).
Venue:
ABC Treehouse,
Voetboogstraat 11
(just off Spui square)
1012 XK Amsterdam.
Times:
11th May: 10.30 am - 4.30 pm
12th May: 10.30 am - 4.30 pm
13th May: 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
Course Fee: €250
The course fee of €250 includes all tuition costs and lunch on Friday and Saturday, and an optional programme of entertainment and meals (not included in the fee).
Day 1, the fiction workshop with Amal, will focus on character, dialogue and plot development, exploring how characters can be developed and conveyed, working towards a new plot or develop-ing an existing one.
Day 2, the poetry writing workshop with Jane, will be a day of informal writing exercises aimed at producing first drafts for several new poems, as well as tips for how to develop them beyond the weekend.
Day 3 will be a session of reading the new work and commentary by peers and Jane and Amal.
Registration is open to all. Please contact Amal Chatterjee (email below) for further details. Places are limited, so register soon to ensure a place.
Email: amal [AT] tomali.net
(To mail, remove the spaces and replace [AT] with @)