This six day course will consist of 5 morning workshops on one of Limnisa's terraces overlooking the Saronic Gulf. The workshops will be serious and concentrated. The afternoons will be used to work on your writing and for one-to-one sessions with the tutor. There will be time put aside every evening for open group discussions.
The creative writing course is aimed at those who want to get familiar with the processes involved in writing a story but also at those who more generally want to improve their own writing skills.
The course will: examine ways to help you be self critical, give you the methods by which to tighten up your story, show you how to strengthen your characters, help you polish up your prose, look at the effects of using humor and tension in your writing, touch on specific issues such as editing and submissions procedure. Participants are welcome to bring their own 'work-in-progress'.
Faculty Information:
Philip Wooderson has written many books for children, published by Scolastic, A and C Black and Oxford University Press. Two of his stories have been Guardian Children’s books of the week. His series of stories about ancient Egypt, the Nile Files, was used by the Times to promote the Tutenkhamun exhibition at the O2 centre in London and a new edition will be published by Franklin Watts in Spring 2008. He has also written two historical novels, 'Trouble at the Mill' and 'Plague' described as "a completely unique approach to historical fiction"; published by Kingfisher in the UK and US. He tutors creative writing days in schools and has talked at the Cheltenham Literary festival. He is presently working on a novel set in ancient Greece.
Other Activities:
Two excursions (optional) will be organized during the week courses. One excursion to the Ancient Theater of Epidavros and another excursion to the Temple of Aegina. There will also be the possibility for participants to join the daily yoga classes.
The location offers many possibilities for walks and from Methana town you can travel by regular ferries to Aegina, Poros and Hydra, as well as Piraeus, for Athens (2 hours away).
Facility Information:
Our Center is a perfect escape from everyday life in beautiful natural surroundings. The centre has got a beach, a garden and is only a walk away from a small harbor with tavernas. From our terraces you can look out on the Saronic Gulf to the islands of Aegina and Angistri and the mountains of the Eastern Peloponese.
The atmosphere is relaxed, based on the belief that calm and open space can help you in being creative. The workshops are serious. We organize writing weeks (June / September) but also writing weekends during the year. The maximum number of guests is 12. Workshops and writers' retreats are held at the centre, though it is also available for hire by private groups.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Price Includes:
- Tuition,
- Shared accommodation (possible to have private accommodation) and full board. The meals are prepared with the natural, local products of Methana. There will be homebaked bread and cakes, etc. Included are also the use of all facilities like beach, loungers, snorkles, etc.
Price Excludes:
- Travel arrangements and travel insurance.
We will arrange the journey, book flights, etc. if required.
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