INKwell workshops are brilliant! I have attended several of them over the past two years. The first one I went to was entitled 'Women's Commercial Fiction'. My Mum saw the advert in the Times and cut in out to give to me. I am so grateful that she did! One of the speakers at the workshop was bestselling author Sarah Webb and she gave some really great advice. I am sure that I would not have completed my first novel within a year had it not been for this superb workshop. I also attended an INKwell crime writing workshop and got to meet the wonderful Alex Barclay and listen to her fantastic advice.
INKwell Workshops are affordable, convenient and above all amazingly inspiring.
INKwell website: http://www.inkwellwriters.ie
Mums are great aren't they! Mine did the same, i went to the 'start writing' day course back in september where Sarah Webb also spoke. it was a great experience!
ReplyDeleteI also think its great your volunteering for that school, i read about it before on creativejobs.ie.
I think the inkwell writing courses are very very expensive for what you get. A few hours (10-4:30 with breaks), lunch in a group of people (how many?) with a couple of teachers for 175 euro? Sounds like exploitation to me.
ReplyDeleteThere are usually about twelve people in the group. I actually wouldn't mind paying more. The teachers are very successful published authors, and they don't just give a brief overview of how they write, like I've seen at other talks and in interviews. Alex Barclay actually brought the detailed plans for her novels to show us. The authors spend a lot of time answering questions, and treat the participants like serious writers determined to get into print. I've been to my fair share of talks and workshops and I've never been to anything as well-organised and rewarding as an Inkwell workshop.
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